Contract Accountant

A little about us…

Bray Leino is a UK top 20 integrated communications group with energetic businesses spanning advertising, digital, 3D spaces, media, direct response, training and PR. More than 350 people work across sites in Devon, Bristol and Cheshire, serving a wide range of national and international businesses. We’ve ranked in the top 3 UK B2B marcomms agencies for the last five years!

Bray Leino Events (www.brayleinoevents.co.uk) are specialists in delivering cross sector events and in the past two years have been responsible for over 200 events in the UK and across the world, engaging more than 30,000 delegates.

We’re looking for an experienced Project/Contract Accountant who can fulfil the project accounting and cost reporting requirements of a major contract, including day-to-day interface with management, event directors, client and contractors.

What will I be doing?

• Managing the contract from a financial and legal perspective, providing regular financial forecast, ensuring that billing is completed, suppliers are managed and cash is collected in line with the agreed terms.
• Reporting on any risk arising or material deviations from the process as agreed in the contract
• Maintaining a live schedule of all contracts across the agencies and to work with the account management teams to ensure optimisation of the agreed terms.
• Owning a framework process for handling all contracts
• Ensuring that the group are up to date with the latest developments in the contractual negotiation
• Maintaining project-related records, including contracts and change orders
• Reviewing supplier invoices/purchase order with Event Director’s for approval
• Ensuring Timesheet compliance for anyone working on the contract.
• Reviewing and reporting overhead spend/variances to the Operational Director and MD
• Investigating project variances and submit variance reports to the Event Director’s & OPS Director
• Reporting on project profitability and any opportunities for additional billings to management
• Maintaining complete project files, including trades, subs and vendors for the entire duration of the project

What will I need?

• Experience working within an Agency or consultancy, preferably in a similar position or in financial procurement or commercial roles
• Alternatively, experience of working in the marketing or communications sector, or in the client service environment
• A self-starter with strong organizational and administrative skills
• Experience of working as part of a larger
• Highly experienced at presenting ideas both written and orally.

Bray Leino team perks
25 days holiday rising after 2 years to

29 days

(not including Bank holidays)
Health Cash Plan

Claim back the costs of

dental, optical, physio treatments and more
Xmas break

Office closed between

Christmas and New Year
The basics

• Company pension scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Refer a friend scheme

Rewarding loyalty

• Enhanced employer pension contribution after one year's service
• Outstanding training and progression

The extras

• Health plan
• Employee discount platform
• Health and wellbeing programme
• Corporate gym membership discounts
• Bar-Leino open on Fridays stocked with free beer and cider

About the Bristol office

• Minutes from the city centre and Clifton Village
• Outstanding lunch and after work food and drink options on the doorstep
• Onsite bar – The Pitcher – with ping pong, darts, foosball and Free Booze Fridays
• People who visit Bristol often end up living here - it just happens

How we hire

• We keep things simple, so our recruitment process should be quick and pain-free
• If we like your application, expect a call very soon
• You may need to visit us a couple of times to ensure you meet everyone you need to
• For some roles, we’ll likely ask you to show us your portfolio
• We like it when people want to work with us, so even if your initial application is unsuccessful, we’ll be in touch if a better suited role comes up

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