Capital Project Accountant

In this role you will be responsible for supporting the financial aspects of the Capital Investment programme at an exciting time of growth within the energy sector. The company is set to invest 7BN in infrastructure projects to support the transition to net zero and this role will support reporting on investment projects.

You will work with the project teams and the wider investment team to support various projects at different stages of maturity to develop financial controls, ensure financial compliance with accounting policies and lead on ensuring the business meets its regulatory reporting requirements.

We are looking for a qualified accountant with experience gained in a projects, engineering, construction or other relevant environment with prior experience of financial control and reporting to budget holders.

Main responsibilities include:

• Providing robust financial control for the Project portfolio, providing insight and understanding for the risks and opportunities in capital projects, ensuring compliance with corporate governance.
• Reviewing project forecasts and delivering reports identifying the key financial drivers behind projects.
• Representing finance during project review boards, working closely with project teams, and being a key member in the delivery of projects within budget and on time.
• Providing support to the project teams to operate under, and deliver reporting and insights on performance the financial regulatory funding mechanisms.

The candidate we are looking for will have:

• You will have a professional accounting qualification such as ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or CIPFA but the most important criteria will be prior experience of financial controls within projects.
• Experience and knowledge of working with capital project investments to report on monthly performance, support budgeting and actual reporting.
• You will support the capital project team, be responsible for the planning and coordination of robust monthly reporting, annual budgeting and long term forecasting of the Capital project portfolio.
• Proactive and inquisitive in your approach with a strong drive for change, be able to build relationships and integrate into a variety of teams, driving robust financial control.
• Confident and articulate with the willingness to challenge and support colleagues and the business in a constructive and supportive manner.

To find out more, please apply with your CV and contact details, our experienced consultant will ring you for a confidential discussion.

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