Project Accountant

A sought after Cambridge client is looking for a Project Accountant to take responsibility for a portfolio of major projects.

Client Details

Due to growth a well know business in Cambridge is looking to expand their team with a project accountant

Description

• Monitor budget movements and provide movement summary
• Review PO requests and validate against budget and estimates
• Cash forecast review, monitor spend tracking and working capital performance
• Actively participate in developing project estimates to assist in budgeting process with inputs on project spend and payables estimation
• Update and review cost avoidance tracking vs budget
  Weekly reporting of open contracts
• Manage fixed assets accounting - Develop asset capitalisation schedule complying with accounting policies and ensure transfer from assets under construction
• Depreciation estimation, Disposal and impairment of assets
• Review document control function (One drive controls) for compliance and access controls
• Manage general cost control - Review areas of overspend during periodical estimation process and ensure scope changes are routed through change request process
• Ensure project deliverable are in compliance with internal controls - Letter of intent, contracts and PO sign offs with appropriate approval flow and relevant budget supporting
• Ensure budget control with no cross charging costs against different budget areas
• Ensure change requests and contract variations are adequately documented
• Manage weekly and monthly reporting on financial status of the project
• Manage a small team

Profile

• A fully qualified accountant or qualified by experience
• Previous experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Previous experience of project accounting
• Experience of financial analysis and reporting
• available and committed to a 12 month contract

Job Offer

C£60,000 plus benefits or equivalent day rate