Project Accountant (CCAB qualified accountant)
- Recruiter
- Sopra Steria Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Newcastle Upon Tyne
- Salary
- 400.00 GBP Daily
- Posted
- 18 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 26 Jan 2017
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Title: Project Accountant (CCAB qualified accountant)
Rate: GBP400 per day
Location: Longbenton, Newcastle
Contract Length: 4 months
Key Responsibilities include:
* Be an active and visible member of the Delivery Group, providing support along with robust and fair challenge
* Act as point of contact for the Delivery Group for all things financial including governance, approvals and funding
* Act as the finance stakeholder for corporate colleagues in change, finance and Lines of Business
* Provide continuous improvement activity through all processes as we transform as a finance team. This includes the roll out of SAP project accounting and new ways of working with suppliers
* Actively manage Finance reporting, forecasting, budget management and variance analysis for the cluster with an eye on forecast accuracy and being best in class.
* Contribute to year and future year financial planning
* Produce and review financial plans for all project/programme Business Cases
* Manage funds and changes to our commercial and invoicing processes
* Support IT delivery group FBP in managing financial position, driving savings, supporting in decision making, and building relationships with operational colleagues.
Essential Criteria
A CCAB qualified accountant or a part qualified accountant with experience, and completing their training for a full qualification.
Strong Excel skills
Commercial experience would be advantageous and public sector experience is desirable
Rate: GBP400 per day
Location: Longbenton, Newcastle
Contract Length: 4 months
Key Responsibilities include:
* Be an active and visible member of the Delivery Group, providing support along with robust and fair challenge
* Act as point of contact for the Delivery Group for all things financial including governance, approvals and funding
* Act as the finance stakeholder for corporate colleagues in change, finance and Lines of Business
* Provide continuous improvement activity through all processes as we transform as a finance team. This includes the roll out of SAP project accounting and new ways of working with suppliers
* Actively manage Finance reporting, forecasting, budget management and variance analysis for the cluster with an eye on forecast accuracy and being best in class.
* Contribute to year and future year financial planning
* Produce and review financial plans for all project/programme Business Cases
* Manage funds and changes to our commercial and invoicing processes
* Support IT delivery group FBP in managing financial position, driving savings, supporting in decision making, and building relationships with operational colleagues.
Essential Criteria
A CCAB qualified accountant or a part qualified accountant with experience, and completing their training for a full qualification.
Strong Excel skills
Commercial experience would be advantageous and public sector experience is desirable