Senior Project Accountant

Our client, a prominent organisation in the engineering sector, is seeking a talented Senior Project Accountant to join their team in Glasgow. This is a permanent position offering the opportunity to work on high-value and high-complexity projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that forecast orders, sales, and invoicing are updated regularly, including identifying risks and opportunities monthly
• Assist in completing the Program Dashboards and Corporate Social Responsibility reports
• Monitor project expenditure and delivery with a tight focus on cash milestones
• Support Program Managers in understanding actual costs incurred
• Support Programme Managers to ensure costs to completion estimates and estimates at completion for programmes are accurately reflected
• Proactively identify cost savings
• Monitor and report on risks associated with the program
• Reconcile project costs within Oracle and manage monthly reconciliations
• Support the Head of Finance in preparing annual budgets and forecasts
• Prepare consolidated project financials and act as the point of contact for consolidated project reporting
• Participate in bid processes and support commercial claims

Job Requirements:

• Strong understanding of commercial and financial aspects of the business
• Comfortable working with ambiguity and proposing solutions to complex issues
• Ability to present and explain the implications of complex business issues
• Ability to interact with non-finance managers and individuals at all levels in the business
• Flexibility to work in a changing environment
• Professional accounting qualification
• Proven experience in Project Accounting within an engineering/manufacturing background
• Fully Qualified Charted Accountant
• Highly proficient in Excel, with Oracle experience preferred

Benefits:

• Opportunity to gain experience and further your career in finance
• Engage with multiple stakeholders across the project, business line, and joint venture
• Work in a fast-paced, exciting, and dynamic environment
• Ability to drive continuous improvement
• Market-leading training, development, and mentoring opportunities
• Support for flexible working patterns and health and well-being initiatives

If you are a passionate and driven finance professional looking for a new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in Glasgow.