Project Accountant

Overview

Our client is a well established business based in the heart of Epsom. Due to expansion they are currently recruiting for a Project accountant.

About You

The role supports the finance manager to provide finance support to major divisions of the company. The role will focus on divisional financial reporting, contract administration, budgetary control and financial support for Divisional teams. You will be a credible reliable link between the finance and operations teams and maintain communication with non finance staff as well as customer contacts. Be responsible for the preparation of regular and ad hoc financial and operational reports.

About The Role

– Maintain accurate and robust costing and budgeting models for existing business
– Preparation of timely client project quotes for submission to clients
– Preparation of budgets for accepted quoted work
– Communication of said budgets and monitoring and analysis of actual project expenditure against budgets
– Ensure that revenue billing is complete and accurate and that costs are correctly allocated within the division
– Control over purchase orders received from Divisional clients
– Raise Invoices and ensure all Divisional invoicing is correct and up to date
– Monitor Customer Debt and ensure aged balances are reported and escalated
– Variance analysis and commentary on financial and operational performance
– Work with the Finance Manager to assist and support Sales with Tenders
– Create costing models for use by Sales department in-line with agreed parameters
– Update and maintain central databases for producing Divisional Operating report
– Collate information from various sources and upload into database via access and SQL
– To provide information and working models to facilitate management decisions on contract wide productivity and cost challenges
– Providing analysis of performance against multiple parameters to assist
– Participate in the review and development of current systems and processes to ensure effective and efficient controls are in place throughout the business
– Involvement in annual budgeting and forecasting process
– Assist the Group Financial Controller and Finance Manager with the Year-end accounts and audit
– Any other duties as requested by the Senior Finance team

Things you should know

Parking, study support and bonus

Commutable from
Addlestone, Chertsey, Cobham, Cranleigh, Crawley, Dorking, Egham, Epsom, Esher, Gatwick, Guildford, Horsham, Kingston, Leatherhead, London, Redhill, Reigate

Howett Thorpe recruits for roles within accounts payable, credit control, payroll also covering accounts assistants, audit, management accounts, financial accounts, analysts, financial controllers, financial directors, corporate finance, tax including all part qualified and qualified vacancies.

Howett Thorpe is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role; we comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days please assume that you have not been successful.

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