Senior Project Accountant

Page Personnel; Fareham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Page Personnel is seeking a Senior Project Accountant for an established industrial/manufacturing business in Fareham, England. You will oversee financial reporting for active projects, manage budgets and forecasts, and provide insights to senior stakeholders.

This permanent, on-site role offers stability, exposure to strategic finance work, and opportunities to shape project performance within a dynamic transformation programme.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Experience in project accounting within industrial/manufacturing.
• Ability to manage budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in financial systems and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial reporting processes for ongoing projects.
• Prepare project budgets and forecasts with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Monitor project costs and variances, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
• Analyse financial data to provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support the month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Collaborate with project managers and operational teams to optimise financial performance.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks across projects.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Variance analysis

Stakeholder communication

Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

• Be at the centre of a major manufacturing transformation project
• Gain exceptional exposure to strategic finance and senior stakeholders

About Our Client

A company in the industrial/manufacturing industry based in England.

Job Description

• Oversee financial reporting processes for ongoing projects.
• Prepare project budgets and forecasts with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Monitor project costs and variances, ensuring alignment with financial goals.
• Analyse financial data to provide insights and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support the month-end and year-end close processes.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policies.
• Collaborate with project managers and operational teams to optimise financial performance.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks across projects.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Senior Project Accountant should have:

• A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
• Strong experience in project accounting within the industrial/manufacturing sector.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, forecasts and financial reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Confidence in working with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Proficiency in financial systems and Excel.

What's on Offer

• A competitive salary of £60,000-£75,000 per year, dependent on the level of experience.
• Permanent role offering stability and growth potential.
• Opportunities to work on impactful projects within the industrial/manufacturing sector.

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