Project Accountant

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Penwortham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence recruitment agency seeks a Project Accountant for a hybrid role in Penwortham, UK. The ideal candidate will manage order book, billing, and foreign currency tasks for various contracts. They will need hands-on experience in Project Accounting, specifically in Orders to Receipts/Purchase to Pay activities, and be qualified or part qualified in CIMA, ACA, or ACCA. This position offers the chance to work on complex projects while achieving a beneficial work/life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Accounting essential.
• Qualified or Part Qualified in CIMA, ACA, or ACCA.

Responsibilities

• Perform order book reconciliations.
• Manage debtors and creditors.
• Handle foreign currency operations.
• Oversee billing management.

Skills

Experience in Orders to Receipts / Purchase to Pay activities of Project Accounting

Cash management

Debtors management

Billing management

Education

CIMA, ACA or ACCA – Qualified / Part Qualified

Job description

Join a world‑renowned aerospace and defence organisation as a Project Accountant in Warton or Samlesbury on a hybrid (2 days in Warton and 1 day in Samlesbury, the rest from home).

Role

We are recruiting a subcontractor in the Orders to Receipts/ Purchase to Pay team within the Air Project Finance Capability Centre. You will specialise in providing order book, billing, cash, foreign currency management and other related tasks to a variety of Air contracts. You will be responsible for delivering our key processes and ensuring deadlines are met. You will engage with a wide variety of stakeholders across finance.

Duties

• Order book reconciliations
• Debtors management
• Order intake
• Creditors management
• Foreign currency management
• Billing management

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Experience in Orders to Receipts / Purchaser to Pay activities of Project Accounting is essential.
• CIMA, ACA or ACCA – Qualified / Part Qualified.

Background

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a global business that has developed a strategy of working closely with its contingent workforce. Within the role, you can expect to:

• Work on complex, cutting‑edge projects
• Achieve a work/life balance
• Develop your skills

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