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Project Accountant/Business Partner

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Project Accountant/Business Partner

  1. Permanent
£45,000 - £50,000 per annum + Benefits
BBBH190160

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

The details

Our client are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Project Accountant to support their growing operations/finance team. Reporting to the Management Accountant, you will play a key role in monitoring project performance and ensuring that financial reporting accurately reflects activity on the ground. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with strong Excel skills and a keen interest in working closely with production teams to drive project profitability and cash flow visibility.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop project budgets based on quotes received.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly financial reports tracking project costs and progress against budget.
  • Identify and investigate cost overruns and unexpected expenditures.
  • Highlight work undertaken outside of original scope or quote.
  • Produce accurate cost-to-complete forecasts for ongoing projects.
  • Prepare and maintain project cash flows, monitoring performance against the original financial plan.
  • Collaborate with production and project teams to understand real-time activity and translate it into actionable financial insights.
  • Support the Management Accountant with ad hoc analysis and reporting as required.

For this role, the client is looking for the following attributes:

  • Strong Excel skills are essential.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to liaise effectively across departments.
  • A proactive, hands-on attitude and the ability to work independently under the guidance of the Management Accountant.
  • Good commercial awareness with a strong grasp of project environments and cost control.
  • Professional accounting qualifications are not essential but may be beneficial.

You'll be joining a dynamic and supportive team where your input will directly influence project success and company performance. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to develop their project accounting/business partnering experience in a practical, fast-paced environment.

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