Project Accountant

£50000 - £55000

Permanent

Manchester

We are seeking a qualified, experienced and motivated finance candidate to join a successful and well established construction business based in Manchester. The successful candidate will work as a Project Accountant undertaking the below responsibilities:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build relationships and improve collaboration with program/framework leadership teams & operations and commercial (Commercial assistants & QS) teams. Demonstrating strong understanding of project financial performance and associated key project risks & opportunities.
• Develop and maintain reporting to support business decisions and risk mitigation, key areas being P&L, cash and orderbook. Ensure Management reporting activities are aligned with organization goals and objectives across the sector. Provide accurate and accessible management information for all key stakeholders with a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. Including clients with accurate spend forecasts for budget management purposes.
• Providing challenge and support as part of the Senior Leadership during project reviews & monthly and quarterly financial reviews
• Achievement of month-end deadlines demonstrating accurate accounting records and internal controls. Ensure strict adherence to revenue recognition policy and processes throughout
• Timely and accurate completion of budgets and forecasts with comprehensive trend and KPI analysis including management of financial risk and opportunity registers
• Co-ordinate project cash flow forecasts with monthly WIP and debt reviews to improve/maintain working capital. Support application for payment and end to end O2C activities. Managing the JV bank account and application processes as appropriate.
• Periodic review of internal CTE rates and external sales rates in line with commercial agreements. Exploring cost recovery opportunities through different costing methods.
• Work closely with key business partners to create and maintain key financial and scenario based models which support strategic business decisions. E.g. key customer/framework bids. Carry out partner and client risk assessments for the division during the tender stage gate process. Rate Management - periodic review of internal CTE rates and external sales rates in line with commercial agreements. Exploring cost recovery opportunities through different costing methods.
• Manage or co-ordinate end to end O2C, P2P and R2R activities within the area to ensure best practice embedded. Closely support/manage project administration staff.
• Adhoc activities to support work winning or delivery of the area's strategic and operational objectives.

Key skills and knowledge

• Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) or in the last year of study.
• Committed team player.
• Adapt at managing different stakeholders.
• Enthusiastic and motivated
• Open to new ideas and ways of working.
• Flexible under pressure.
• Ability and willingness to grow, learn and develop.
• Strong communicator.
• Knowledge of SAP highly desired
• Analytical mind with the ability to translate detailed and complex information into concise and coherent management information.
• Must be diligent and use own initiative to resolve issues
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships within the finance team and across the business.
• Willing to learn with resilience

This is an excellent opportunity for a Project Accountant to join a successful construction business.

If you are interested in the role of Project Accountant please do not hesitate to apply today.

Randstad Financial & Professional encourage applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Randstad Financial & Professional acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003