Special Projects Accountant

Alchemy is partnering with an established manufacturing organisation who are seeking a Special Projects Accountant to join their team on a 1-year fixed term basis.

The positions plays a key role within the finance team, focusing on the financial management and oversight of the SAS Division and other specialised projects or unique financial tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform monthly reconciliation of retention and application debtors ledgers.
• Conduct monthly CVR reviews by collating and monitoring costs for director-level review and preparing management reports.
• Analyse GDC data from timesheets and CRM systems to monitor engineers' work and produce individual profit or loss reports for director review.
• Prepare the monthly Riggers Profit & Loss statement.
• Compile the monthly steel price review.
• Generate monthly timesheet reports for the technical department.
• Regularly review external engineering costs and report findings to directors.
• Maintain a monthly energy utility tracker for the health and safety team.
• Monitor client credit status using CreditSafe and flag potential issues.
• Support the maintenance of SAS applications and debtors reports, including project cash recovery sheets.
• Review the Work In Progress (WIP) sheet monthly in coordination with SAS.
• Assist with final account reviews for SAS projects.
• Provide support to auditors as required.
• Prepare ad-hoc financial reports and carry out other duties appropriate to the role level.

Skills Required

• Strong accounting knowledge with experience in ledger reconciliation and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in analysing financial data and preparing management reports.
• Experience with project-related financial processes.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams and senior management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other financial software tools.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Knowledge of credit monitoring tools.