Finance Project Manager

Talentedge; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working in London

Company bonus

Professional development and progresss

Wider company benefits

Job summary

Talentedge is seeking a Finance Manager for a dynamic, project-led technology business in London. The role sits across financial control, project accounting and commercial finance, partnering with operations to drive project profitability.

You'll own revenue recognition, contract accounting, WIP and intercompany processes, delivering monthly project reporting and supporting budgeting and forecasting as the company scales.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in project or contract environments.
• Experience with revenue recognition on long-term contracts.
• Experience with multi-entity and intercompany reporting.

Responsibilities

• Own revenue recognition and contract accounting across project portfolio.
• Manage WIP, accrued and deferred revenue and post-cost allocations.
• Produce monthly project reporting including revenue, costs and margins.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and audit readiness for projects.

Skills

Revenue recognition

Contract accounting

WIP management

Intercompany reporting

Project costing

IFRS 15

ERP systems

Excel

Stakeholder engagement

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Job description

Finance Manager | Project-Based Technology Business

London | Hybrid

The Opportunity

A fast-growing technology and hardware business is looking to appoint a Finance Manager to join its expanding London finance team.

The company operates a project-led model, delivering a mixture of technology, hardware and service solutions to its customers. With projects ranging from shorter-term implementations through to complex, multi-year contracts, the business is looking for someone to take ownership of the financial accounting and reporting across its project portfolio.

This is a broad role sitting between financial control, project accounting and commercial finance, with significant exposure to operational stakeholders across the business.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Owning revenue recognition and contract accounting across a portfolio of customer projects
• Accounting for contracts spanning multiple accounting periods, including percentage completion
• Managing WIP, accrued and deferred revenue
• Ensuring project costs and labour are accurately captured and allocated
• Producing monthly project reporting covering revenue, costs, margins and project performance
• Investigating project variances and ensuring movements and adjustments are fully understood
• Preparing monthly management accounts through to gross margin
• Supporting consolidated reporting across multiple entities
• Managing project-related intercompany accounting
• Reviewing project provisions and ensuring balances are appropriately supported
• Working closely with commercial and operational teams to understand project performance
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting with accurate project financial information
• Improving finance processes, controls and reporting as the business continues to scale
• Supporting the development of ERP, project costing and management reporting systems
• Acting as a key finance contact for project-related audit and statutory reporting

About You

You'll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience working within a project, contract or similarly complex commercial environment.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience with revenue recognition across longer-term contracts
• Strong knowledge of WIP, accrued/deferred revenue and project accounting
• An understanding of IFRS 15 and performance obligations
• Exposure to multi-entity and intercompany reporting
• Strong understanding of project costing and gross margin
• Experience improving finance processes and controls
• Strong Excel and ERP systems capability
• The ability to confidently partner with non-finance stakeholders

Experience within technology, hardware, SaaS implementation, telecommunications or another project-led environment would be particularly relevant.

The Package

• Hybrid working in London
• Company bonus
• Professional development and progression
• Wider company benefits

A strong opportunity for someone who wants a role combining technical accounting with commercial exposure, joining a growing technology business where finance is becoming increasingly important as the company scales.