Description
Job Title: Project Accountant (CCAB qualified accountant) Rate: £400 per day
Location: Longbenton, Newcastle
Contract Length: 4 months Key Responsibilities include:
Be an active and visible member of the Delivery Group, providing support along with robust and fair challenge
Act as point of contact for the Delivery Group for all things financial including governance, approvals and funding
Act as the finance stakeholder for corporate colleagues in change, finance and Lines of Business
Provide continuous improvement activity through all processes as we transform as a finance team. This includes the roll out of SAP project accounting and new ways of working with suppliers
Actively manage Finance reporting, forecasting, budget management and variance analysis for the cluster with an eye on forecast accuracy and being best in class.
Contribute to year and future year financial planning
Produce and review financial plans for all project/programme Business Cases
Manage funds and changes to our commercial and invoicing processes
Support IT delivery group FBP in managing financial position, driving savings, supporting in decision making, and building relationships with operational colleagues.
Essential Criteria
A CCAB qualified accountant or a part qualified accountant with experience, and completing their training for a full qualification.
Strong Excel skills
Commercial experience would be advantageous and public sector experience is desirable