Job Description

Reporting to the Head of Finance, this is a pivotal role to provide financial oversight on major projects and contracts. The successful candidate will play a critical part in overseeing small to large scale construction projects, overseeing financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow optimisation.

• Budgeting, forecasting and preparing monthly management accounts for all projects
• Take lead on large project budgets, ensuring revenue recognition is in accordance with IFRS15 on a percentage of completion basis, reviewing risks and updating monthly
• Ownership of cash performance for projects and small works, identifying and implementing opportunities to improve financial performance
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in all financial data and pricing initiatives across projects
• Develop financial models and maintain current models to track performance and identify any challenges to be addressed
• Ensure billing is accurate, providing support to pricing activity and the associated governance process

Newly created Projects focussed opportunity within the Construction sector Hybrid working pattern - x3 days onsite per week
A successful Project Accountant should have:

• A formal qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA fully qualified)
• Previous Construction industry experience, with exposure to CIS and Reverse charges etc
• Long-term contract accounting experience required.
• Proficient in Financial modelling on Excel
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of IFRS15 and project exposure is desirable

Our client is a large global organisation within the industrial/ construction industry. They're keen to secure a Project Accountant to join them on a full time and permanent basis. The successful candidate will have previous experience within the Construction industry, knowledge of CIS and reverse VAT and have knowledge in IFRS15.This will be a hybrid role, with the requirement to come into the office 3 days per week.

• Hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to work from home for two days per week.
• A dynamic and supportive company culture that encourages professional growth.
• Being part of a large and respected international group in the industrial/ construction industry.

If you are an ambitious, qualified Accountant from a Construction background, now seeking a challenging role in Mid Kent, then please don't hesitate to apply!