Senior Project Accountant (FTC)

Senior Project Accountant job (FTC) for a 15-month period with a successful Scottish headquartered organisation.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for:

• Assisting Project Managers with the overall project accounting from start to finish of the project and taking ownership of the financial systems required for this
• Producing monthly profit and loss reports for projects and assisting Project Managers with the production of monthly project variances of actuals v budgets and forecasts
• Help improve the measurement of projects profitability at the tender/feasibility stage and ensure project management fees and recovery of costs has been maximised
• Assisting with the preparation of quarterly P&L and Capex forecasts and cashflow projections
• Assist with the preparation of business cases for board approval for major project and capital spend
• Help to educate and encourage all staff to take more responsibility over the financial aspects of the projects that they are doing and the overhead costs that they are incurring
• Establish key policy documentation and be the key point of contact for Project Managers on what can and cannot be capitalised
• Offering professional judgement on projects financial matters and advising on ways of improving business performance
• To assist the Finance Controller with any ad hoc requests

The Individual:

• Qualified Accountant (ICAS, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW or equivalent)
• Strong business partnering experience
• Experience in working in a capital investment appraisal environment, who has the technical knowledge and capabilities to be the SME on fixed assets/depreciation within the Financial Accounting function
• Available to start mid-November 2024

On Offer:

• Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 p.a.
• Hybrid working
• Generous benefits

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.