Assistant Accountant
As an Assistant Accountant, you will play a crucial role in the development of a new project accounting and analysis role within a developing Finance team. You will be required to build key relationships with project leaders in order to help influence decision making.
Client Details
An award-winning structural and civil engineering practice with a reputation for intelligent design and innovative, practical solutions. Based in central London and established in 2007.
Description
- Monitor and manage project budgets, including monthly project profitability reporting, team meetings and preparation of ad-hoc reports for team leaders as necessary.
- Collaborate with consultants, internal legal department and project managers to manage risks and cash flows for each specific project, mitigated any financial risk as best as possible
- Overseeing monthly revenue recognition calculations of the company as a whole (£22m annual revenue)
- Report on monthly utilisation targets and provide analysis on variances
- Continued development of project analysis within CMAP to provide managers better insights and live updates to make better commercial decisions
- Ownership of revenue recognition numbers during Audit
- Ownership and development of the current bad debt write off and provision process.
- Perform reconciliations of all financial data to maintain accuracy in both accounting and project management software's (Xero and CMAP).
- Conduct internal financial management, administration, and reporting tasks such as cash flow management
Profile
- AAT qualified, ACCA/CIMA student, or Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance
- Proven experience in project accounting or revenue accounting within the construction/engineering industry.
- Proficiency in Xero or similar accounting software and/or CMAP project management software
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail, including advance excel experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment.
- Commitment to upholding professional standards and ethical practices.
Job Offer
This role offers a range of benefits including:
- Hybrid working
- Bonus scheme
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Flexible working
- Team socials
Required skills
- Assistant Accountant - Engineering - Architecture - ACCA - CIMA - Project Accounting
Reference: 52508589
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