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Project Accountant

Project Accountant (VC4296) North Yorkshire, England

Salary: competitive

Castle Accountancy & Finance are recruiting for an experienced Project Accountant for an exceptional business based in Scarborough, North Yorkshire. This is a pivotal role in the organisation which will suit an experienced Project Accountant who has excellent analytical and communication skills coupled with exposure to large scale construction projects. Relocation will be available as part of the package for the right candidate.  

Requirements:

The successful candidate will:

  • Be ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified or be qualified through relevant experience
  • Be accurate and efficient with good communication skills to be confident and professional in dealing with internal and external stakeholders as required
  • Have experience of working on large scale engineering or construction projects
  • Possess good IT skills, including MS Office Excel, SAP, PIMS
  • Be calm, focussed and be able to prioritise workload according to the needs of the project
  • Be self-motivated, able to work on their own initiative and have a solution focussed approach

Key responsibilities of the role:

  • Reconcile data and report between the Project cost control system (PIMS) and the finance ERP system (SAP), including proactive investigation and understanding of any discrepancies.
  • Review monthly transactions and provide analysis of incurred costs to date.
  • Prepare monthly management accounts for the Project team, including variance analysis to forecast and budget.
  • Review monthly forecast, providing updates and narrative to explain variances as required.
  • Provide support and information to the Finance team during financial audits and in relation to project activities
  • Translate and review monthly progress against forecast and budget with Project area managers.
  • Track financial impact of risks and opportunities.
  • Provide accounting and finance support to the Project and wider Finance team to aid end-to-end procurement process, from raising purchase orders through Goods Receipting to ensuring efficient payments to vendors.
  • Assist in developing, implementing and improving Project control processes and reporting requirements.
  • Liaise with the Project director, Project area managers and Project controller.
  • Co-ordinate the annual budget preparation for the Project team area
  • Work with advisors to prepare the annual research and development claim.

The Company

  • A successful unique business that is involved in some key construction projects
  • Reporting directly to the CFO in a pivotal role within the finance team

The Benefits:

As Project Accountant, you will benefit from:

  • Working for an exciting and unique organisation that is continuing to grow and evolve
  • New challenging opportunity with a highly competitive remuneration package
  • Relocation support may be available where appropriate

 

About us:

CASTLE has been established for 50 years providing expert recruitment solutions to the local and wider Yorkshire areas, we have offices in Scarborough and York with over 20 specialised staff building trusted partnerships with their clients and candidates.

CONTACT:  Louise Scott – Recruitment Consultant - Accountancy & Finance on 01723 365432 or email louise@castle-employment.co.uk

 

 

 

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