Project Accountant; Warton/ Samlesbury; 18 month contract; Inside IR35
We have a requirement for a temporary Project Accountant working with an aerospace sector client based at the clients sites in Warton and Samlesbury near Preston. The role operates in the Orders to Receipts/ Purchase to Pay team within the Project Finance Capability centre.
The postholder will specialise in providing order book, billing, cash, foreign currency management and other related tasks to a variety of business unit contracts.
The post holder will be responsible for delivering our clients key processes and ensuring deadlines are met. You will engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, across finance and other disciplines, such as Project Management. For example, you will be a key player in ensuring order intake is recognised promptly, hedges are in place and managed to de-risk foreign currency exposure and that all invoicing is promptly raised based on achievement / delivery to the customers.
You will be responsible for compliance with Financial controls to ensure complete and accurate financial reporting and drive functional efficiency. You will also support internal / external audit requirements as needed.
You will be part of Finance Modernisation by supporting Continuous Improvements aimed at driving improvements in skills, knowledge and capabilities within the organisation to enhance overall performance.
Core Duties
Orderbook reconciliations
Debtors management
Order Intake
Creditors management
Foreign Currency management
Billing management
Skills Required
Previous Project accounting experience
CIMA, ACA or ACCA - Qualified / Part Qualified
Advanced Excel skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
The ability to reprioritise to meet key deadlines,
Good communication skills, the ability to challenge and influence
Proactive and self-motivated approach to work
Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy
CIMA; ACCA; FCCA; ACMA; GCMA; ACA; AAT; project accountant; management accountant; reporting accountant; finance manager; finance controller; FPA; forecasting; audits