Description
Project Accountant
The Role
The Project Accountant will be based with a leading financial services company in Bristol on an initial contract length of 6 months. Although the initial contract is for 6 months, the contract has a very high potential to go long past the initial contract on offer. The initial day rate on offer is between £/day.
This role is within the Investment Appraisal & Management part of the department. The core purpose of this role is to provide financial analysis and support to the Group Finance investment portfolio. It will involve close working with originators of business cases and colleagues working in various governance bodies both within Finance and across the Group.
The responsibilities of the Project Accountant will be:
- Assisting Project Managers with the compilation of financials for project forecasting templates
- Working with Project Managers on month end activity to ensure accuracy with accrual calculations, journal postings and booking benefits
- Reviewing the ledger at month end to identify and correct MIS-postings
- Month end variance analysis and commentary for Group Reporting purposes
- Producing regular MI on the allocation of all Finance investment funding and benefits tracking
- Completion of ad-hoc transactional queries
Skills/Experience:
- Partial or fully qualified accountant
- Experience in working as a Project Accountant or Finance Analyst in an investment reporting area
- Experience of month end accounting and processes
- Strong Excel and systems skills
- Experience with SAP and OFA
The Client
We have a number of current and former contractors who have or are still currently working with the client, and we all hear the same positive feedback all the time. It is a great place to work, and a great place to establish yourself as a reliable contractor. The client ideally likes to keep hold of good contractors, and has quite a high potential to move on to future projects if you have proven yourself as a reliable contractor.
Being a Contractor
As the role is a contract role you will need to go through a limited company. If you are new to contracting, or looking to get back to contracting, we have a number of suppliers that we work with that can guide you through the process of setting up a limited company.
How to Apply
To apply for the role, you can apply directly through the site or you can reach me on the contact details below. Ideally we aim to provide feedback within 72 hours of your application but in some instances that may not be possible.
Keywords
PROJECT ACCOUNTANT, FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, BRISTOL, FINANCIAL SERVICES