This role requires a Senior Project Accountant who has a background in the construction / industrial / manufacturing sector. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of long term project accounting and play a key part of the finance team of this multi million pound division.
Client Details
Our client is a renowned player in the industrial industry, boasting a workforce of over 25,000 employees worldwide. Based in Fife, this company is known for its commitment to innovation and excellence, and aims to continuously improve its operations to ensure high quality services and products.
Description
* Building strong, supportive relationships within the leadership team, providing monthly project controls, project reporting and variance analysis.
* Supporting the month end process, specifically owning all the month end deliverables for all the projects, particularly including the calculation of IFRS15 Revenue Recognition, ensuring it is all delivered on time and to the highest standard.
* Engaging in monthly reviews with the Operational teams of the business to provide details of performance of projects and questioning / challenging where necessary.
* Delivering all the monthly balance sheet reconciliations related to projects and reviewing regularly with all key stakeholders.
* Owning the financial forecasts/budgets for all the projects, from a monthly rolling forecast to the annual budget process, along with ad hoc forecasts too.
* Contributing to cash management reporting and weekly forecasting.
* Line management for two colleagues.
* Ad hoc work to support a growing, rapidly changing business.
Profile
A successful Senior Project Accountant should have:
* Qualified Accountant (preferably CIMA or ACCA), with up to 3 years’ PQE.
* Proficiency in project accounting and financial management systems.
* Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to liaise with various stakeholders.
Job Offer
* Generous holiday allowance.
* Payment of any Professional Fees.
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
* Employee share scheme.
* Opportunities for career progression and professional development.
* Employee shopping savings portal.
* Reservists in the armed forces receive ten days special paid leave.
* Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
* ’Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
If you are a dedicated professional looking to take the next step in your career, we strongly encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.