Job Title: Project Accountant
Location: Portsmouth, we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £38,000 + depending on skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
- Deliver an independent review of the cost and performance of the project or group of projects area, providing sound financial support and advice, processes to ensure that robust, relevant and adequate financial controls are in place
- Deliver value-adding, robust financial service to the project team
- Deliver accurate and consistent project reporting information to meet the needs of the project team and finance management
- Monitor financial performance, providing independent and robust financial challenge
- Initiate continual review & improvement of processes and procedures to ensure that the financial control requirements of the business are met
- Maintain strong working relationships and provide help with internal and external customer
- Provide financial support to resolve highly complex project issues
- Coaching non-finance employees on related matters
Your skills and experiences:
- Previous accounting experience. Either qualified/part qualified or qualified by experience, with a sound awareness of relevant accounting standards
- Ahigh level of familiarity in Excel
- Commercial acumen and numerical/analytical skills
Desirable:
- Knowledge of MoD Accounting/Contracting requirements
- Project Lifecycle Management (LCM) Process
- Business Systems experience (SAP/BPC)
- Finance Governance requirements including financial control framework
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive