Project Cost Accountant

Walters People: Project Cost Accountant - Birmingham - Permanent - £35,000 - £40,000 - Hybrid

I'm currently working alongside a leading business based in Birmingham in their recruitment of a Project Cost Accountant on a permanent basis.

Key responsibilities are:
* Provide financial challenge and analysis to business cases. Support the project accountant and project managers., and work closely with PMO (Project Management Office).
* Oversee the delivery of accurate and consistent project reporting information. Employment of techniques, such as net present value / payback / supplier assessments, tax advice and to provide supporting financial analysis to each business case.
* Reporting on the Society's transformation budget and project budgets, on a milestone / annual / lifetime basis, and annual budget, creating analysis of multiple project budgets and resource plans, refining forecasts as necessary within the agreed change control framework.
* Advise on the allocation of project expenditure between capital and revenue items, in accordance with the requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
* Performing post-implementation financial reviews to confirm the realisation of business benefits.
* Support the initiation of continual review and improvement of processes and procedures to ensure that the financial control requirements of the business are met.
* Support the time sheets process, challenging Project Managers and tasking them with accountability.

Skills and experience required -
* Project accounting or costing experience +3 years.
* A professional accountancy qualification - ACA, ACCA or CIMA, or finalist
* Highly numerate and literate with strong analytical skills and attention to detail
* Ability to challenge and influence financial decision making.
* Ability to work independently with limited guidance.
* Ability to meet deadlines whilst working on a number of projects simultaneously.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to challenge, engage and present confidently;
­ effective liaison with internal and external stakeholders including the general management team, and the ability to influence key decisions;
­ strong written communication skills and the ability to present complex concepts in a clear and concise manner;
­ highly effective verbal communication skills with the ability to present both powerfully and persuasively.
* This is a technically complex role requiring an in-depth accounting knowledge to include NPV & IRR and Research & Development tax knowledge.
* Advanced level of competency with Microsoft products, particularly MS Excel.
* Knowledge of Unit4 (Agresso) would be an advantage.
* Desire to understand and improve what is and isn't working.

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