Project Accountant

Orbit Group; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbit Group is recruiting a Project Accountant to join the Finance Team on a fixed term contract until the end of July 2027. The role focuses on delivering accurate financial information for key projects, with line management responsibility for one technician.

You'll partner with stakeholders across IT and Transformation, develop project budgets and forecasts, and prepare regular reporting on cost centres to support delivery within budget.

Qualifications

• Qualified or finalist (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW/equivalent) in accounting.
• Extensive experience in financial analysis and modelling.
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience in budgeting and forecasting for project-based activity.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial analysis and support to executive leadership for corporate projects.
• Monitor performance, analyze variances, forecast scenarios and provide business insights.
• Prepare clear reporting of current and forecast financial position for cost centres.
• Develop annual budgets for corporate directorates and track project spend and forecasts.
• Produce project reports reflecting performance and guide managers in decision-making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Modelling

Stakeholder management

Line management

Education

ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW/equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We’re building thriving communities as one of the UK’s largest housing groups and a leading developer of affordable housing.

We believe everyone is entitled to a good home they can afford, in a place they are proud to live. More than 100,000 people live in our homes.

If you want to experience work that’s truly rewarding, join us. Because when we achieve together, customers and communities thrive.

Work for Orbit. Believe in people.

The role

Orbit are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a Project Accountant to join our Finance Team on a fixed term contract until the end of July 2027. As a Project Accountant, your role is to provide excellent, accurate and relevant financial information to a range of stakeholders, with a primary focus on key projects within the business.

Day to day you will have line management responsibilities for one technician, whilst applying your accounting experience across the business, partnering with stakeholders providing consultation for crucial business projects across IT, Transformation and much more.

This role is part of the Finance Directorate where you'll help us to invest more back into communities

What you’ll achieve

• Provide financial analysis and support to Business Stakeholders including the Executive Team & Leadership members for corporate business areas.
• Monitor performance, analysing the implications of variances, challenging forecasts and testing scenarios. Working with corporate directorates, providing pertinent business insight to the Executive Directors.
• Responsible for providing clear communication and reporting of the current, and forecast, financial position of relevant cost centres to manage delivery in line with budget expectation in conjunction with the leadership of that business area.
• Work with stakeholders to create annual budgets on a for corporate directorates.
• Responsible for the development of business cases to support new project activity. Once approved track and manage project spend to date and estimated future forecasts. Own and prepare project reporting to reflect project performance, monitor project costs, analyse variances, and provide insights to project managers for informed decision-making.

What you’ll bring

• Qualified or finalist (ACCA/CIMA/CIPFA/ICAEW/equivalent).
• Motivate and develop staff to maximise potential and drive-up personal performance.
• Extensive experience of using Microsoft Excel to provide business information.
• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

Why Orbit?

Choosing us means being rewarded in every sense.

Here’s what you can expect to enjoy with us.

A rewarding experience that works for you

We strive to create an inclusive experience with benefits and wellbeing programmes designed to help you, and your loved ones, to thrive. For a better work life balance, we offer flexible working opportunities for many roles.

A place to progress

From training programmes to professional qualifications, we provide opportunities to learn and develop at every stage of your career. Whether you’re a student, graduate or experienced professional we’ll support you to grow.

For leaders

Our tailored development journeys are designed to stretch and strengthen your leadership skills. As well as practical training, we give you access to renowned business schools and experiential programmes for greater breadth and depth of learning.

How we hire

• Online application
• Interview(s)
• Decision and offer

We put the safeguarding of our customers, colleagues and contractors at the heart of everything we do and as such, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check