Job Description

Project Accountant

Office Location

Southport/ Liverpool/ Hybrid

Hybrid working available

with theflexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believewe offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices,balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising withcolleagues in our modern offices.

Areyou ready to Shape the Financial Success of High-Impact Projects and M&A?

Weare seeking a commercially minded Project Accountant to play a pivotal role inshaping the financial success of our most significant projects andacquisitions. Reporting to the Director of Project Finance, this role sits atthe heart of strategic decision-making, providing robust financial insightacross project forecasting, M&A viability, and post-acquisitionperformance.


Asthe business continues to scale, you will work closely with Transformation,Integration and Executive Leadership teams, ensuring financial rigour, stronggovernance and confidence in WIP valuation. This is a high-impact role for aqualified accountant who thrives in a fast-paced, change-driven environment andenjoys influencing outcomes at senior level.

Keyattributes:

Proactive, commercially minded and solutions focused. Confident in challenging assumptions and influencing decisions. Able to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities. Collaborative working style with strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Inreturn Fletchers offers:

35 hours working week Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met) 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option Life Assurance Policy Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses Company sick pay Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn) Monthly voucher awardsfor winning nominees A genuinely supportive and friendly culture Ongoing training and professional developmentopportunities

Main Responsibilities

:

Financial Forecasting, Viability & AcquisitionModelling

Build robust financial models to evaluate theviability, returns and risks of new projects and acquisition targets prior toapproval. Prepare scenario modelling (base, best, and worstcase) and sensitivity analysis, including acquisition specific assumptions. Support business case and investment committeesubmissions with evidence led financial insight and recommendations. Assess long term financial impacts of projects andacquisitions to ensure alignment with Group strategy, capacity and capitalconstraints. Providefinancial analysis to support project and acquisition prioritisation andinvestment decisions.

Project & Acquisition Financial Management

Lead the financial tracking and reporting ofassigned projects and acquisitions, ensuring accuracy, transparency, andcontrol. Maintain project and acquisition budgets,forecasts, and cash flow projections. Monitor performance against plan, highlightingvariances, risks, opportunities, and emerging issues. Track, validate, and report on post-acquisitionsynergies in close collaboration with the Integration team, ensuring benefitsrealisation is clearly understood and governed. Ensure financial processes and controls are adheredto throughout the project and acquisition lifecycle. Provideinsightful financial analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders.

InternalWIP Audits

Conduct internal WIP audits, ensuring accuracy,compliance and confidence in WIP valuation as the business scales. Ensurefinancial processes and controls are adhered to.

Stakeholder Support

Act as the financial partner to Project Managers,Integration leads, and senior stakeholders. Attend project, integration and investmentmeetings, providing expert financial input and challenge where appropriate. Provideinsightful WIP financial analysis and reporting to senior stakeholders.

EssentialSkills and Experience:

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent experience. Strong project accounting and financial analysis background. Proven experience in financial forecasting, modelling and assessing project viability. Excellent communication skills, able to present financial information to non-financial stakeholders. Advanced Excel and strong financial modelling skills. Ability to handle and analyse large data sets Highly organised, analytical and detail driven.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

Experience working in transformation or change programmes. Experience in professional services, legal, insurance or similar environments.

We reserve the right to close this role beforethe date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

AboutFletchers Group

Fletchersis a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury andclinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions,weve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continuedgrowth and innovation.


Weaspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.


Ourworkplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focuson colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the besthybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry because weunderstand that balance drives performance.


AtFletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create excitingopportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether youre startingyour career or aiming for leadership, youll find a clear path to progress anddevelopment here from apprenticeships and professional qualifications tosenior roles and Partnership.


Weseek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling ourpeople to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we dont just talkabout development we invest in it, with a significant proportion of ourcolleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.


Wereward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefitspackage is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share inour long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recogniseand reward high performance.


Joinus and be part of a law firm thats not only growing, but redefining what itmeans to work in legal services.


FletchersGroup is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcomeapplications from any and all backgrounds. Were committed to providing aculture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding andcelebrating that no colleague is the same. Were proud of our work on theDisability Confident scheme, signed up to BITC's Race at Work charter, andworking towards Henpicked's Menopause and Menstrual Friendly accreditations.