Project Accountant (Revenue and Capital)

A permanent, full time Project Accountant role offering between £41,000 and £43,000 per annum for a Part-Qualified Accountant with experience in business partnering and project work.

Client Details

Our client works directly with elected politicians to strategise, plan and deliver on commitments for the local community. They have made excellent progress in recent years and are continuing on the Delivery Plan of 2021 to ensure that goals are being met over the next five years. The implement decisions, working towards a more sustainable future in Manchester.

Description

The key repsonsibilities of the Project Accountant will include, but may not be limited to;

* To provide financial support and advice to all ongoing or prospective revenue and capital projects; including business case development, advice on funding, financial modelling; scheme appraisal and ongoing reporting;

* To provide financial analysis to aid decisions in relation to management issues.

* To provide management accounting services for operations as required

* Work with the internal and external stakeholders in reviewing and preparing business cases for proposed schemes - both revenue and capital;

* Ensure reports are prepared for the monthly Programme Boards and other forums and review of variances are understood and explained on a timely basis;

* Lead monthly reviews with Programme/Project Managers to discuss all projects; update forecasts and identify any risks and opportunities within the projects;

* Lead and provide timely analytical review, key control, accrual / prepayments and account reconciliation information, for the annual accounts completion process.

Profile

The successful candidate must possess the following skill-set in order to be considered;

• Significant proven experience of providing financial management support to a customer service focused organisation;
• A broad understanding of major capital and/or revenue project financial management;
• Ability to identify solutions to financial challenges;
• Interaction and presentation skills to report financial information to non-financial managers;
• Experience in management and reporting of complex data sets and structures; commercial experience of cost funding; and significant management accounting, budgeting and forecasting experience;
• Working towards a professional qualification eg. ACA, ACCA, CIMA.

Job Offer

On offer to the candidate;

• A permanent, full time Project Accountant role within a Public Sector organisation;
• Between £41,000 and £43,000 per annum;
• Predominantly hybrid working with very occasional requirement to work in the Manchester City Centre based office;
• Great benefits including; 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, free travel within Greater Manchester, generous pension scheme contributions, study support where applicable.