Position Overview & Specifications

Project Accountant

Large scale solar PV sites

Salary: £55,000-£75,000 DOE

Location: Remote

The project accountant is accountable for monitoring the financial progress of projects, looking into variances, approving outgoing inclusive of expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to clients and payments collected. We also recruit interim Project Accountants for projects undergoing surges in activity or ad hoc projects where there is fixed-term requirement.

Description of role and responsibilities:

Looking after and maintaining project reports
Maintaining all relevant income and expenditure for each project
Analysing project expenses and providing commentary
Looking after project records and contracts to ensure terms are adhered to
Reviewing current processes for management accounts preparation and streamlining across business
Liaising with auditors
Ensuring robust financial reporting across business
Business Partnering with non-finance managers in order to develop processes and the understanding of financial requirements
Creating bespoke financial reports
Developing financial systems along with IT support to make processes more user friendly

Project and accountancy Skills Required:

CIMA, Degree or AAT Level 3/4
Prince 2 Qualified / Studier
Process mapping and implementation experience
Strong systems manipulation skills
Team management of up to 10 people
Change management on a large scale
Very strong technical skills in accounting
Advanced Excel/systems skills
Ability to prioritise tasks and communicate effectively to the wider team
Attention to detail to effectively analyse general ledger accounts and financial statements
Ability to manage transactions efficiently and accurately.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £55,000.00-£75,000.00 per year

Benefits: