Project Accountant — Finance Partner for Project Budgets

Medlock Partners, incorporated; Wigan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Medlock Partners is seeking a Project Accountant to provide hands-on financial support across a portfolio of projects in the UK. You will work with Project Managers and operational teams to ensure costs, revenues, and balances are accurately recorded and reported.

The role covers labour utilisation, WIP, accruals and prepayments, with clear management reporting and opportunities to influence project financial performance.

Qualifications

• Proficient with Excel and financial/accounting systems.
• Able to analyse labour utilisation and project performance.
• Experience in project accounting and management reporting.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day financial support to Project Managers, resolving project-related issues.
• Support financial reporting and monitoring of new projects.
• Prepare labour utilisation reports and analyse costs and resource usage.
• Incorporate labour and cost information into management reporting.
• Post monthly inventory journals across UK and international operations.
• Lead financial review meetings with stakeholders.
• Investigate and resolve project billing and invoicing queries.
• Review cost postings for correct coding and allocation.
• Support project closure and ensure all financial activity is addressed.
• Prepare and post WIP journals and accruals/prepayments.
• Maintain project budgets, forecasts and estimates in reporting systems.
• Update financials for scope changes and variations.
• Monitor corporate card expenditure and allocate to projects.
• Process and allocate expenses to relevant projects.
• Produce ad-hoc financial analysis for decision making.

Skills

Excel

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Reporting

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Medlock Partners is seeking a Project Accountant to provide hands-on financial support across a portfolio of projects in the UK. You will work with Project Managers and operational teams to ensure costs, revenues, and balances are accurately recorded and reported.

The role covers labour utilisation, WIP, accruals and prepayments, with clear management reporting and opportunities to influence project financial performance.