Project Accountant

Do you have a commercial mindset and financial analysis experience? Seeking a new challenge within a project lead role in a growing SME?

We are in the process of recruiting for a Project Accountant to join a high-growth, successful business based in Braintree. This is a great opportunity for someone to partner with the Finance Director helping to lead and manage key projects by providing key analysis, reports and data from a range of duties covering cost, spend, profit and financial analysis.

Our client is offering a competitive salary up to £45,000 dependent on experience, study support & onsite along with a clear route for progression throughout the finance department and much more!

Responsibilities:
As a Project Accountant, you will…

• Contribute to the preparation of project budgets and forecasts, and support the tracking of costs across multiple sites
• Monitor expenditures against budgets
• Track and validate project-related expenses
• Analyse cost trends
• Collaborate with project managers to ensure cost allocation and financial control throughout each project's cycle
• Support the calculation and recognition of project revenue
• Ensure timely project billing and accurate revenue recognition based on milestones and customer agreements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project accounting records, including the posting of invoices, costs, and revenue entries
• Assist with month-end and year-end closing activities, including reconciliations, reporting, and accruals
• Generate periodic reports
• Conduct routine financial audits to ensure data accuracy and reduce risk exposure
• Manage financial reporting to all stakeholders

Requirements:
As a Project Accountant, you will need…

• Minimum 5 years within finance
• Well versed in accounting software (SAP preferable).
• Key attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ideally project or key cost analysis experience

Benefits:
As a Project Accountant, you will get…

• Salary up to £45,000 per annum.
• Full study support.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
• Private healthcare.
• A clear route for progression.
• Free on-site parking.

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.