Finance Business Partner/ Project Accountant

A new opportunity for an experience Finance Business Partner/ Project Accountant to join a growing organisation within a stable and well-established sector on a permanent basis. Join a long standing team who are down to earth and passionate about what they do!

Client Details

My client are a well-established construction business based in Manchester, part of a global group. Circa. £500 million turnover, they have a monopoly on the space they operate in and because of that, require a Finance Business Partner to join them on a permanent basis to help manage key projects they have ongoing.

Description

• Build relationships and improve collaboration with project teams demonstrating strong understanding of project performance and associated risks. Assist the teams with ad-hoc requests such as client audits, cost analysis and reviews and trend analysis
• Develop and maintain reporting to support business decisions and risk mitigation, key areas being P&L, cash, and backlog as well as balance sheet management and reviews
• Coordination for achievement of month-end deadlines demonstrating accurate accounting records and internal controls with close liaison with project teams and senior management
• Timely and accurate completion of budgets and forecasts with comprehensive trend analysis
• Co-ordinate project weekly cash flow forecasts with monthly WIP and debt reviews to improve/maintain working capital.

Profile

To be successful, you must have;

• A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA OR be qualified by sufficient experience
• Experience working in a project environment such as construction, manufacturing, logistics or consultancy
• Previous experience as a Finance Business Partner, Commercial Accountant, Project Accountant or have elements of your role that reflect this
• Strong excel skills
• Previous experience managing key and senior stakeholder relationships and be able to challenge back as and when required

Job Offer

• Competitive salary up to £70,000 per year
• Company car
• Matched company pension up to 10%
• Holidays
• Annual bonus