Project Accountant

Project Accountant Opportunity - Ipswich/Hybrid - Competitive Excellent onward career opportunities

Your new company
Our client, is a innovative and sustainable business, they design, manufacture and install their market leading products which will have a dramatic impact to the world we live in.

One of the UK's fastest growing businesses is looking to recruit an ambitious and talented Project Accountant to take ownership of Project Finances and Working Capital and provide Business Partner Support to key personnel as the business continuous its fast growth in the UK and Internationally.

The business is based near Ipswich, Suffolk and the role is a hybrid mix of office and home.

Your new role
Reporting directly into the Financial Controller you will be required to provide accounting, financial and commercial support in order to support the company's continuous growth.
Key responsibilities

• Full ownership of project finances and working capital.
• Monitor contracts to ensure that all customer invoices, credit notes, contract variations etc. are raised and logged in a timely fashion.
• Partnering with key personnel to understand primary cost and revenue drivers and variances.
• Support preparation and review of project financial models for new bids and tenders to include cash flow and any other relevant KPI's.
• Completion of ongoing and post-project financial review with project managers, outlining and reporting on budgetary difference and variances to original plan.
• Preparation and posting of month end revenue and costs into Sage 50
• Prepare detailed monthly analysis for review.
• Prepare month end flash figures.
• Completion of monthly backlog report.
• Assistance with forecasting and annual budgeting.
• Monitoring of billing milestones to ensure accurate billing.
• Project close out reconciliations.

What you'll need to succeed
Essential

• Passionate about working in a fast moving, changing environment
• Part qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Worked under IFRS and has understanding of revenue recognition
• Great attention to detail
• Excellent communication and presentational skills
• Ability to present and explain financial terms to non-financial stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication to providing great customer service
• Willing to travel on an occasional basis
• Good IT skills including Microsoft Office (strong excel required)

Desirable

• Experience of Sage accounting systems
• Experience of working in EV / electrical contracting sector
• Experience of manufacturing / construction
• Experience of CRM systems and working with databases
• Understanding of project and contracting processes would be an advantage

What you'll get in return
They offer an excellent working environment and culture, competitive salary and benefits package. They embrace technology and operate a hybrid working environment of 1-2 days office and 2-3 days remote working per week.


What you need to do now
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