Project Accounting Manager – Hybrid

Cornflake; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support and paid study leave

23 days annual leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working arrangements

Job summary

Cornflake in London is seeking a proactive Management Accountant to join the Finance team. The role covers month-end reporting, project accounting across AV installations, budgeting, forecasting, and partnering with project managers, sales and operations to drive profitability.

You will track performance across revenue streams, manage WIP, revenue recognition, and balance sheet accuracy, while contributing to year-end processes and process improvements in a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Part-qualified or newly qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or qualified by experience.
• Demonstrable project accounting experience, including job costing, WIP management, and revenue recognition on project/contract-based work.
• Solid understanding of management accounting principles and month-end processes.
• Experience reporting across multiple revenue streams or business units.
• Experience with Xero and Sage systems.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-finance colleagues, including project managers and technical teams.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage competing priorities.
• Analytical, curious mindset with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Experience in the AV, systems integration, construction, engineering, or a comparable project-based/contracting sector.
• Involvement in systems implementation or process improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, including P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow reporting, within agreed deadlines.
• Maintain project accounting for AV installation and integration contracts, including job costing, WIP, stage/milestone billing, and revenue recognition in line with contract terms.
• Track project profitability against budget throughout the project lifecycle, flagging cost overruns and margin erosion to project managers and senior stakeholders.
• Produce segmented reporting and variance analysis across the business’s revenue streams (projects/installations, hardware and equipment sales, managed services/maintenance contracts, and rental/hire), explaining key drivers to non-finance stakeholders.
• Support the annual budgeting process and periodic reforecasting cycles, including project-level and pipeline-based forecasting.
• Prepare and post journals, including accruals, prepayments, depreciation, and project WIP adjustments.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure control accounts are maintained accurately, including project-related accounts (WIP, accrued/deferred income, retentions).
• Business partner with project managers, operations, and sales teams to provide financial insight, project cost control, and margin analysis.
• Assist with year-end statutory accounts preparation and liaise with external auditors.
• Monitor and report on KPIs, cost centres, and departmental spend across all revenue streams.
• Support process improvement initiatives, including systems and reporting automation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial controls, policies, and UK accounting standards (FRS 102/IFRS as applicable), including revenue recognition standards for long-term contracts.
• Assist with VAT returns and other statutory/regulatory submissions as required.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis and support for business cases, tenders, and new projects.

Skills

Project accounting

Month-end processes

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA finalist

Qualified by experience

Tools

Xero

Sage

Job description

Cornflake in London is seeking a proactive Management Accountant to join the Finance team. The role covers month-end reporting, project accounting across AV installations, budgeting, forecasting, and partnering with project managers, sales and operations to drive profitability.

You will track performance across revenue streams, manage WIP, revenue recognition, and balance sheet accuracy, while contributing to year-end processes and process improvements in a hybrid working environment.