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A leading provider of critical, complex engineering services that play a vital role in supporting national defence, emergency services, and civil nuclear sectors are looking for a Project Accountant to join their excellent finance team in Kent.
Day-to-day, you’ll report to the Head of Finance, and closely support the Head of Programmes, with a focus on increased fidelity and financial performance and controls in relation to risk management, reporting, cash generation, budgeting and forecasting. You’ll be responsible for
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Reporting of the contract monthly accounts, budgets, forecasts and strategic plans.
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Identifying and targeting opportunities to improve the cash performance, financial performance and service delivery of the contract across its remaining term.
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Preparation of key financial data in support of customer and stakeholder management.
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Financial modelling, validation and update across various models, including tracking and reporting performance, challenging operational assumptions and identifying leading indicators / actions to be addressed.
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Ensuring billing is accurate and timely and provide support to pricing activity and the associated governance process.
Essential experience of the Project Accountant
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Experience in a similar role that involved owning the production of timely and technically accurate contract accounts and reporting, forecasts and strategic plans including commentary and variance analysis.
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Qualified accountant
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Excellent Excel modelling skills
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Stakeholder experience with the ability to maintain a close working relationship at all levels.
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Previous experience of reconciliation of operational data to that reflected in the accounts and on other ancillary source data systems.
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Experience in construction industry or defence industry with Long Term Contract Accounting.
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Strong financial modelling skills utilising Excel.
