Hybrid Project Accountant: Forecasting & Stakeholder Insight

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Burgess Hill; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Part-Qualified Accountant to join a growing finance team in a commercially focused project accounting role. The position is hybrid in West Sussex, with an on-site requirement three days per week.

You will partner with operational and project stakeholders to provide financial insight, robust forecasting, and performance analysis across a portfolio of strategic projects. A large corporate background and strong controls are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified / Finalist ACA, ACCA or CIMA with 2+ years in project accounting, management accounting, FP&A or commercial finance.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis skills.
• Excellent Excel and reporting system proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly project and management reporting with detailed variance analysis.
• Lead project forecasting activities and support scenario planning.
• Monitor project expenditure against budgets and business objectives.
• Provide financial insight and decision support to operational and project leaders.
• Analyze project costs, capital expenditure, headcount, and resource utilization.
• Support annual budgeting and target-setting processes.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and drive corrective action.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, governance and reporting standards.
• Support audit requests and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across finance and the wider business.

Skills

Budgeting

Forecasting

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Education

Part-qualified / Finalist ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Part-Qualified Accountant to join a growing finance team in a commercially focused project accounting role. The position is hybrid in West Sussex, with an on-site requirement three days per week.

You will partner with operational and project stakeholders to provide financial insight, robust forecasting, and performance analysis across a portfolio of strategic projects. A large corporate background and strong controls are advantageous.