Project Accountant

Who We Are

LMG has been at the forefront of innovation within the built environment since 1986.

We deliver integrated smart building technology projects and support services which provide sustainable long-term growth and profitability, as well as diverse range of career opportunities; enabling both our people and our clients’ businesses to flourish, whilst setting a new standard for what is possible in the built environment.

As experts in smart building technology, we want to inspire new ways of thinking, deliver excellence and establish new models for doing business – with people, partners and customers – built on trust and shared values, rather than transactional relationships.

Alongside actively working to support the raising of standards in training and professional qualifications, we invest heavily in the development of our people. We give them access to continuous learning opportunities, leading to the freedom of working autonomously and making their own informed decisions, whilst benefiting from a supportive and collaborative working environment.

Job Summary

As Project Accountant, you will be responsible for supporting activities across a wide range of projects from smaller assignments for our enterprise clients through to large-scale, complex Design & Build technology projects.

In this hands-on and varied role, you’ll be involved in the project lifecycle from initiation through to close and handover, providing accounting oversight and acting as a consistent point of contact for key stakeholders for the duration of the project

Possessing strong digital skills and with a keen interest in both technology and project management, you’ll work with project and function leads across the business to develop agreed methodologies using a range of software platforms.

By implementing and applying project governance controls, you’ll ensure the consistent, scalable delivery of our projects, whilst providing analysis and reports in order to track status and ensure that issues are quickly identified and resolved.

Demonstrating high levels of knowledge and skills in a technical project accounting environment, you’ll provide recommendations for continuous improvement and general guidance and support to project managers and other colleagues.

Working collaboratively across both the Finance and Operations team, this role has significant scope for personal development and progression and will give considerable exposure to the varied technologies and delivery models that we operate, opening a variety of routes for future career progression.

Qualifications

Essential

· Full, clean Driving Licence.

· Minimum 5 A*-C GCSE's, including Maths and English.

· Minimum 3 A-Levels, C or above.

· AAT Qualified.

Desirable

· ACCA Qualified.

· A valid ECS Card.

Experience

Essential

· Minimum 3 years relevant experience in a similar role, with exposure to project finances.

· Proven numerical and analytical skills.

· Sound excel skills.

· Experience using a digital Project Management tool.

· Experience supporting the delivery of multiple multi-package projects of various size and duration.

Desirable

· Previous Project Analyst experience, in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder construction environment.

· Experience of working within a structured project management framework, managing small projects, or exposure to the end-to-end project lifecycle, or managing substantial parts of the project lifecycle.

· Experience working within Smart Building Projects, involving the installation of ICT cabling, Audio Visual, Electronic Security, IoT, and Network solutions.

What We Do For You

At LMG, we work hard to ensure our people aren’t stifled by convention and bureaucracy. We want new ideas and creative problem solving to be at the heart of everything that we do.

We want you to achieve your ambitions, as when you succeed, we succeed. The LMG support framework empowers you to make quality decisions, deliver excellence and achieve your goals.

Where it is possible, LMG offer flexible hybrid working arrangements, allowing employees to split their working time between LMG’s dedicated office spaces and remote locations of each employee’s choosing.

Additional Information

Working hours:

· Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm

· Overtime (if/when available).

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Life insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme