Project Accountant

Advanced Resource Managers Limited; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 86,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Resource Managers Limited in Oxford is seeking a Project Accountant to join a global leader in aerospace innovation on a 12-month hybrid contract.

You will liaise with senior management to validate financial integrity of offers, develop work breakdown structures for future proposals, and assist in operating plans and forecasts. You will ensure accurate cost allocation and support month-end close and EAC updates.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of accounting principles.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to develop and document procedures.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Senior Management Team to validate the financial integrity of offers before sending to customer.
• Develop work breakdown structures to generate project plans, work packages and schedules for future contract proposals.
• Assist in the preparation of operating plans and forecast updates to the annual budget. Also reporting deviations to budget.
• Ensure all finance data is accurate ensuring costs are allocated correctly and hours bookings are up to date across the programme.
• Prepare Group contract reviews and monthly Estimate at Completion (EAC) updates. Ensure labour and sub-contractor costs are correctly booked.
• Support month end closing for financial reporting, ensuring correct accounting treatments on the programme.

Skills

Accountancy knowledge

Communication skills

Report writing

Task coordination

Planning & tracking

Work package management

Risk management

Structured planning

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Job description

Project Accountant

Oxford

12-month Contract - Hybrid

£44.28 per hour - Umbrella

ARM have an exciting opportunity for a Project Accountant to join a global leader in aerospace innovation.

The Role:

• Liaise with the Senior Management Team to validate the financial integrity of offers before sending to customer.

• Develop work breakdown structures to generate project plans, work packages and schedules for future contract proposals.

• Assist in the preparation of operating plans and forecast updates to the annual budget. Also reporting deviations to budget.

• Ensure all finance data is accurate ensuring costs are allocated correctly and hours bookings are up to date across the programme.

• Prepare Group contract reviews and monthly ?Estimate at Completion? (EACs) updates. Ensure labour and sub-contractor costs are correctly booked.

• Support month end closing for financial reporting, ensuring correct accounting treatments on the programme.

Requirements:

• Good working knowledge of accountancy principles

• Good oral and written communication skills

• Good report and procedure writing skills

• Use of MS office and Excel in particular

• Ability to coordinate a number of tasks simultaneously, and to prioritise and work to tight deadlines

• Solid understanding of work package management and work package control

• Knowledge of risk management principles

• A structured /methodical approach to all planning/tracking tasks