Senior Project Accountant - Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Fusion People Ltd

Fusion People Ltd

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Burton-on-Trent, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Senior Project Accountant

Location:
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Duration:
Permanent

Salary:
£45,000-£50,000 per annum (DOE)

We are currently recruiting for a Project Accountant for a permanent position based in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Responsibility for Project Accounting activities and to support project teams.

To assist in the delivery of accurate and timely financial information and to help establish and maintain a robust project governance & control environment.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

A key member of local project teams, presenting financial results and forecasts at monthly project reviews.
Prepare project EAC models (Estimates at Completion) ensuring forecasts are robust and updated with monthly actuals.
Report on Risks & Opportunities ensuring identified line items are valued accurately and mitigation actions are closed out.
Report project revenue progress ensuring key contract milestones are achieved and invoiced in a timely manner.
Act as a deputy for the Senior Project Controller
Represent the finance department in functional review meetings. Lead by example and set the benchmark for others in the Finance team.
Attend Material, Operations, Project Management and Engineering Labour 'cost to complete' meetings. Ensure costs to date are accurate with any variances fully understood.
Support the cash flow reporting and forecasting requirements of the business and attend cashflow reviews
Support the month end reporting process ensuring adherence to strict Corporate deadlines (sales reconciliations, cost of sale calculations, order backlog, inventory and project balance sheet reconciliations).
Lead cash flow reporting and forecasting requirements of the business and attend cashflow reviews
Play a key role in the month end reporting process ensuring adherence to strict Corporate deadlines (sales reconciliations, cost of sale calculations, order backlog, inventory and project balance sheet reconciliations)
Assist with any external and internal audit requirements ensuring compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.
Ensure compliance with group accounting policies and the relevant statutory accounting standards (UK & US GAAP)
Support the bidding process for targeted new projects
Contribution to strategic plans to develop UK business

Education & Qualifications:

Qualified by Experience.
Part qualified / Finalist (ACA, CIMA, ACCA)(desirable).

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

Experience of Long-Term Contract Accounting.
Working in project teams.
Excellent communication skills.
Experience of presenting.

- financial information.

Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Able to work under pressure and to fixed deadlines.
Business/Customer orientated.
Excellent organisational and prioritising skills.
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