Project Accountant

Tyne and Wear  ‐ Onsite
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Description

Sopra Steria Recruitment is working in partnership with a major public sector client in the UK. We are currently recruiting a Project Accountant for an initially 6 month contract based in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide project accountant support to Senior Reporting Officer and Programme Managers of Blue Belt Programmes, providing effective decision support, mitigation of programme funding risks and sound financial management.
  • To provide assurances to the Blue Belt programme board, MMO Executive Decision Group and senior stakeholders on the financial governance of the Blue Belt programmes and underlying projects. Reduce the risk of MMO funding pressures by correctly accounting for workstreams, assuring the eligibility of programme spend and ensuring financial/commercial governance is correctly adhered to.
  • To translate project proposals and funding eligibility to provide an understanding of the impact on Blue Belt funding and Grant in Aid including any long term financial impacts of project implementation. Maximise returns on investment by ensuring that projects are fit for purpose and governance is adhered with to prevent financial risk and potential delays in project implementation.
  • To ensure that project scopes clearly align with the intentions of the Blue Belt funding stream and prevent financial consequences of ineligible expenditure.
  • To provide expert advice to support the development of business cases, identifying eligibility issues and risks associated with projects at the earliest opportunity to ensure value for money is clearly understood and identified from the outset of projects.
  • To develop and maintain financial reporting that provides oversight of programme finances, risks and opportunities and benefits realisation to ensure senior stakeholders have an awareness of the overall financial position and programme risks so that relevant business decisions are fully informed.

Essential experience:

  • Qualified Accountant
  • Experience of providing business partnering to Programmes/Projects
  • Preferable experience of working in Government Finance

Sopra Steria Recruitment Limited acts as both an employment business and as an employment agency.

Please Note: Shortlisted candidates would be contacted via Call/Email.

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Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
Sopra Steria Recruitment Limited
Published at
24.02.2018
Project ID:
1510257
Contract type
Freelance
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