Project Accountant
Your new company
Hays Accountancy & Finance are partnering with a leading, rapidly growing and successful group within an interesting sector looking to recruit a dynamic and hands-on Project Accountant for their offices based in Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire. A newly created growth role reports directly to the Financial Controller, working within a close-knit accounting team.The focus of the role will be to support in providing key financial information on projects to support the senior management team with important decision-making. Open to part-qualified/qualified finance professionals, candidates who are qualified by experience or Management Accountants looking to add value in a commercial project finance role.
Your new role
Key duties will involve ensuring projects are financially and commercially robust, capturing and reporting on all income. Playing a key part in helping the business understand key financial areas such as customer profitability and margin analysis while controlling costs and working with operational teams to drive efficiency and cost savings.You will support the financial controller and finance team in month-end processing, year-end audit and ad-hoc duties/projects. Provide support with budgeting and reporting, controlling cash flows and margins along with recommending/supporting process improvement/automation to achieve better results.
You will make sure key commercial targets are achieved and partner internally with a range of stakeholders.
What you'll need to succeed
To be considered for this permanent Project Accountant role, you will need some experience in a similar role, strong communication skills to partner internally/externally at all levels, comfortable with financial systems with strong MS Excel.You will have key attention to detail, a self-starter with a positive/proactive working approach. You will be part-qualified/qualified CIMA/ACCA/ACA or qualified by experience, with the ability to adapt to a growing and changing group. You will be used to managing workloads to meet deadlines along with being willing to learn.
Experience within an international business, project accounting and Sage 50 would be advantageous but not essential.
What you'll get in return
This permanent Project Accountant role offers a salary between £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependable on experience based in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire. Benefits include a study package for financial qualification (if applicable), flexible start/finish times, generous holiday allowance, contributed pension scheme, progression/development opportunities and further group benefits.A great opportunity to join an interesting group where you can really add commercial value as the business grows further.
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