Job Description
Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a pivotal role to provide financial oversight on major projects and contracts. The successful candidate will play a critical part in overseeing small to large scale construction projects, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow optimisation.
Client Details
Our client is a large global organisation within the industrial/ construction industry. They're keen to secure a Project Accountant to join them on a full time and permanent basis. The successful candidate will have previous experience within the Construction industry, knowledge of CIS and reverse VAT and have knowledge in IFRS15.
This will be a hybrid role, with the requirement to come into the office 3 days per week.
Description
* Budgeting, forecasting and preparing monthly management accounts for all projects
* Take lead on large project budgets, ensuring revenue recognition is in accordance with IFRS15 on a percentage of completion basis, reviewing risks and updating monthly
* Ownership of cash performance for projects and small works, identifying and implementing opportunities to improve financial performance
* Collaborate with key stakeholders in all financial data and pricing initiatives across projects
* Develop financial models and maintain current models to track performance and identify any challenges to be addressed
* Ensure billing is accurate, providing support to pricing activity and the associated governance process
Profile
A successful Project Accountant should have:
* A formal qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA fully qualified)
* Previous Construction industry experience, with exposure to CIS and Reverse charges etc
* Long-term contract accounting experience required.
* Proficient in Financial modelling on Excel
* Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
* Knowledge of IFRS15 and project exposure is desirable
Job Offer
* Hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to work from home for two days per week.
* A dynamic and supportive company culture that encourages professional growth.
* Being part of a large and respected international group in the industrial/ construction industry.
If you are an ambitious, qualified Accountant from a Construction background, now seeking a challenging role in Mid Kent, then please don't hesitate to apply!