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Project Accountant

Employer
Michael Page Finance
Location
England, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge
Salary
£55000 - £60000 per annum
Closing date
Aug 22, 2019

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Job Role
Financial Accountant
Sector
Manufacturing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

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

Company

Michael Page specialises in the permanent, temporary and interim recruitment of qualified accountants. In fact, our organisation was founded to provide selection and recruitment services for accounting professionals and has been a market leader in this field for more than 35 years.

We have earned the trust of clients in industry and commerce, the banking and financial services markets and the public and not-for-profit sector. We also have an exemplary track record of completing assignments for everyone from small, boutique practices to the Big Four firms.

Many of our consultants have a background in accounting and finance – that’s real, grass roots expertise at your disposal. Combine that with the global reach you get from a company that has over 155 offices in 36 countries and you’re looking at a pretty formidable package. We are confident no other consultancy is better qualified to help you make that crucial, next step in your career.

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