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Project Accountant

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
Home Location
Salary
£250 - £300 per day
Closing date
Jan 1, 2021

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Job Role
Project Accountant
Sector
Pharmaceutical
Contract Type
Temporary
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

This role will be responsible for the project accounting on a large IT Transformation Programme. Primarily supporting the project management teams within the IT Shared Services area and senior IT and Business leaders.

Client Details

A blue chip global brand

Description

  • Ensure programme costs and forecast are accurately reported
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Provide commercial challenge and insight into each stream of the programme, identify risks and opportunities, helping to identify which areas require management attention
  • Produce the financial reporting slides for senior stakeholders
  • Support financial accounting requirements - e.g. Capex vs Opex, impairment reviews
  • Work with the PMO to improve reporting, control (and insight)
  • Work with the programme team to implement improvements
  • Assisting with various ad hoc requests, e.g. Develop a robust and fully costed business case for new business/ investment cases, with trackable milestones e.g. supporting BAU (non project) teams
  • Manage one direct report in the team.

Profile

  • Proficient in Excel and excellent PowerPoint skills
  • Previous experience of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting a significant advantage
  • Ability to work day to day in a challenging, fast-paced, goal-focussed organisation.
  • Ability to build strong relationships and networks across the organisation
  • Previous experience with the relevant finance systems (SAP, TM1)
  • Strong understanding of project management principles, documentation, project quality standards and relevant reporting requirements
  • Ability to work according to strict deadlines and manage various demands, demonstrating accuracy, attention to detail and organisational skills
  • Ideally, some exposure to IT or IT Projects, Finance project management
  • Previous experience of management reporting, budgeting and forecasting a significant advantage
  • Experience communicating with senior stakeholders

Job Offer

£250-300 per day

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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