Our client seek a skilled and qualified accountant to join their team as a key member of the team the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Business Unit with on-going project work, as well as preparing ad hoc reports for management and stakeholders.

Key responsibilities will be to support project teams to deliver investments in new or improved services like apps and supporting the implementation of the planned ERP system. The appointee will oversee projects from planning, procurement and design phases, through to operational readiness and pilot. With responsibility for managing individual project budgets and funding in conjunction with the project management team.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of the month end process up to and including production of monthly management accounts;
• Review month end costs with budget holders to ensure that costs remain within budget;
• Re-forecast budgets where project scope or direction has changed;
• Support the preparation of the annual budget and other financial analysis and projections;
• Ensure robust internal controls are maintained within areas of responsibility;
• Build strong internal business partner relationships;
• Work closely with Project and Procurement teams during the procurement process for new outsourced contracts to ensure clear definition of deliverables;
• Support the establishment of new operational processes and standardisation and streamlining of existing processes;
• Support the development of a system of internal controls for new projects;

The successful candidate will be:

• Fully Qualified Accountant
• A minimum of two years' relevant post qualification accountancy/audit experience including management accounting and/or financial accounting, financial services, fund management or the regulatory environment
• Well-developed IT skills including a familiarity with integrated Financial Management Systems, and good experience using Microsoft Excel and Word
• Experience carrying out financial audits in the private or public sector organisations
• Experience evaluating financial and general systems with the ability to review financial statements against supporting documentation