Contract Management Accountant: Cost Control & Forecasting

Randstad Finance; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Finance is seeking a Management Accountant on a contract basis to join a leading Ipswich-based company. You will own project cost governance, monthly cost accounting, budgeting, and subcontract expenditure across high-volume works.

This role requires strong ERP proficiency, Excel modelling, and the ability to collaborate with site teams and senior stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and timely cost closure.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in project cost control, site management accounting, or commercial cost engineering within civil engineering, earthworks, heavy construction, or major capital schemes.

Responsibilities

• Month-End Cost Accounting: Oversee package cost closing, balance and reallocate expenses from centralised production facilities and plant depots, and calculate precise manual liabilities/accruals for subcontractors and critical suppliers.
• Commercial Cost Control & Budgeting: Monitor baseline project budgets against forecast outturn quantities; coordinate approved budget variations and maintain strict ledger accuracy across complex package codes.
• Operational Variance Analysis: Partner with operational, production, and site-based commercial leads to deliver monthly variance analysis across labour productivity, material yield ratios, equipment costs, and indirect expenditure.
• Forecasting & Planning: Develop and maintain rolling quarterly and annual cost and quantity projections; track month-on-month production run rates to identify risks and commercial efficiencies early.
• Supply Chain Financial Controls: Ensure full compliance across purchase orders, GRNs, and subcontractor valuations, actively supporting the commercial resolution of critical supplier accounts.

Skills

ERP systems

Excel modelling

Stakeholder management

Tools

SAP

Job description

Randstad Finance is seeking a Management Accountant on a contract basis to join a leading Ipswich-based company. You will own project cost governance, monthly cost accounting, budgeting, and subcontract expenditure across high-volume works.

This role requires strong ERP proficiency, Excel modelling, and the ability to collaborate with site teams and senior stakeholders to ensure accurate reporting and timely cost closure.