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Project Accountant

Rochester Permanent £50,000 - £55,000 per year View Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a pivotal role to provide financial oversight on major projects and contracts. The successful candidate will play a critical part in overseeing small to large scale construction projects, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow optimisation.
  • Newly created Projects focussed opportunity within the Construction sector
  • Hybrid working pattern - x3 days onsite per week

About Our Client

Our client is a large global organisation within the industrial/ construction industry. They're keen to secure a Project Accountant to join them on a full time and permanent basis. The successful candidate will have previous experience within the Construction industry, knowledge of CIS and reverse VAT and have knowledge in IFRS15.This will be a hybrid role, with the requirement to come into the office 3 days per week.

Job Description

  • Budgeting, forecasting and preparing monthly management accounts for all projects
  • Take lead on large project budgets, ensuring revenue recognition is in accordance with IFRS15 on a percentage of completion basis, reviewing risks and updating monthly
  • Ownership of cash performance for projects and small works, identifying and implementing opportunities to improve financial performance
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders in all financial data and pricing initiatives across projects
  • Develop financial models and maintain current models to track performance and identify any challenges to be addressed
  • Ensure billing is accurate, providing support to pricing activity and the associated governance process

The Successful Applicant

A successful Project Accountant should have:

  • A formal qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA fully qualified)
  • Previous Construction industry experience, with exposure to CIS and Reverse charges etc
  • Long-term contract accounting experience required.
  • Proficient in Financial modelling on Excel
  • Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
  • Knowledge of IFRS15 and project exposure is desirable

What's on Offer

  • Hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to work from home for two days per week.
  • A dynamic and supportive company culture that encourages professional growth.
  • Being part of a large and respected international group in the industrial/ construction industry.



If you are an ambitious, qualified Accountant from a Construction background, now seeking a challenging role in Mid Kent, then please don't hesitate to apply!

Contact
Nicole Hill
Quote job ref
JN-052025-6742801
Phone number
+44 2078 312000

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Accountant
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Location
Rochester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Nicole Hill
Consultant phone
+44 2078 312000
Job reference
JN-052025-6742801