Project Accountant

As a Project Accountant in the industrial and manufacturing sector, you'll play a key role in managing project finances, ensuring accurate reporting and supporting business decisions. Based in Alfreton, you'll handle day-to-day financial tasks that keep projects on track and compliant.

Client Details

An organisation specialising in the industrial and manufacturing sector, located in Alfreton.

Description

They need a hands-on finance transformation/project professional who can come into the business, understand the current processes, fix gaps and leave behind clear, documented and sustainable processes.

• WIP & Non-Stocked Processes - Map how transactions flow, identify process owners, improve understanding and ensure monthly reconciliations are completed correctly.
• Process & SOP Review - Review existing finance processes, identify gaps and create a central, up-to-date library of SOPs with clear controls and ownership.
• Intrastat - Review SKU commodity/tariff coding, identify gaps, improve the process and establish clear ownership and review points to reduce manual work and compliance risk.
• Cashflow Forecasting - Build a simple, accurate and easy-to-maintain rolling 12-week cashflow forecast, including a process to review forecast accuracy.
• Fixed Assets / Syspro - Clean and verify the existing Excel fixed asset register, migrate it into Syspro, test transactions and postings, create reconciliation processes and document the full asset lifecycle.
• COA Rationalisation - Review and simplify the Chart of Accounts, remove duplicate/unnecessary GL codes, define cost centre ownership and create clear coding guidance.
• Budget & Forecast / Syspro - Create a template to upload budgets and forecasts into Syspro, reducing spreadsheet linking and creating a single source of truth.
• Reporting Transformation - Review and rationalise the existing reporting suite and RGH reporting, remove duplicate spreadsheets, create consistent reporting packs and improve visibility of budget, forecast, balance sheet and Group performance.

Profile

A successful Project Accountant should have:

• Strong experience in project accounting within the industrial and manufacturing sector.
• Proficiency in financial reporting and analysis.
• Knowledge of accounting systems and tools.
• Understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with project teams and stakeholders.

Job Offer

• Daily rate between 450 and 550, dependent on the level of experience.
• Temporary contract offering flexibility.
• Opportunity to work in the industrial and manufacturing sector in Alfreton.

If you're interested in this role, apply now.

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