Job Description
We are delighted to be working with an innovative client who are looking for a Project Accountant for 6 months who can play a key role in supporting project delivery and business development across the organisation. This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented finance professional who can bridge the gap between finance and project teams, ensuring accurate project accounting and driving financial performance.
Responsibilities:
* Act as the main point of contact between Finance and Project Delivery teams, building strong relationships with internal stakeholders.
* Support the month-end process by preparing revenue recognition files and ensuring accurate financial reporting for projects.
* Reconcile project accounting with financial accounting to maintain strong internal controls.
* Investigate project variances and collaborate with Project Managers to address any discrepancies.
* Monitor project activities and milestones to ensure correct revenue recognition, cost tracking, and invoicing.
* Understand and apply funding rules to all relevant projects.
* Work closely with Project Managers to develop realistic financial budgets and forecasts, evaluating financial impacts and outcomes.
* Provide timely monthly financial updates and analysis for projects, incorporating PMO forecasts to track costs to completion.
* Reconcile employee timesheets with system uploads on a monthly basis.
* Manage project receivables, ensuring all revenue claims are submitted accurately and promptly to grant funding bodies.
* Lead individual project audits as required and manage the closure of project accounts upon completion.
* Own the preparation of key audit deliverables related to revenue recognition and project reporting.
* Assist with project-related accruals, prepayments, and transactional activities such as purchase ordering.
* Support the Finance team with ad-hoc tasks, helping to build resilience and collaboration across the team.
* Drive continuous improvement across financial processes, identifying opportunities to improve project invoicing and financial awareness within the business.
Requirements:
* Part qualified or qualified by experience.
* Government funding knowledge is essential.
* Project experience having managed budgets.
* Strong attention to detail, communication skills and adaptability to change.
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