Management Accountant

FRS Recruitment; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

FRS Recruitment is assisting a growing construction-sector business in Cork to recruit a Management Accountant. You will own project financial reporting, cost control, and forecasting to provide management with clear visibility of project performance and financial risk.

You will partner with Finance, Commercial and Operations to ensure accurate data and timely reporting. The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, strong Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as Microsoft Dynamics.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with professional body membership (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven experience in project accounting and project financial reporting.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or project-based environments is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly project reporting packs (revenue, costs, accruals, forecast).
• Analyze project performance against budgets and forecasts to identify variances and risks.
• Collaborate with QS, PMs and Commercial Managers to validate data and challenge movements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Microsoft Business Central

CVR & project reporting

Financial data presentation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Job Description

An established and growing project-led business operating within the construction sector is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to join its finance team. Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a commercially focused role that will provide critical financial reporting, forecasting and analysis across a portfolio of projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accountant who enjoys working closely with operational, commercial and project teams and wants to play a key role in driving business performance through accurate financial insight and reporting.

The Role

As Management Accountant, you will take ownership of project financial reporting, ensuring management has clear visibility of project performance, costs, margins, cashflow and forecast outcomes. You will work collaboratively with Finance, Commercial and Operations teams to ensure financial data is accurate, timely and supports informed decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain monthly project reporting packs, including: Revenue Cost to date Committed costs Accruals Forecast cost to complete Forecast final costs Project margins Cash position Analyse project performance against budgets, tender allowances and approved forecasts, identifying material variances, trends and financial risks.


• Partner with Quantity Surveyors, Project Managers and Commercial Managers to validate project data and challenge unexplained financial movements.


• Produce detailed variance analysis covering labour, materials, subcontractors, plant, transport, design, preliminaries and other project costs.


• Maintain accurate reporting of committed costs, purchase orders, accruals, goods received not invoiced and outstanding liabilities.


• Support monthly Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) and project review processes.


• Monitor project revenue recognition, invoicing, certifications, debtors, cash receipts and retentions.


• Prepare project cashflow forecasts and identify potential timing risks or funding pressures.


• Develop and enhance reporting tools, dashboards and Business Central reporting capabilities.


• Support senior leadership with: Consolidated project reporting Margin analysis Forecast reviews Project risk reporting Board-level financial insight.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)


• Strong project accounting and project financial reporting experience.


• Experience working within construction, engineering, manufacturing, faade, infrastructure or project-based environments is essential.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Excel skills.


• Strong ERP systems experience, ideally Microsoft Business Central.


• Experience supporting CVR processes and project performance reporting.


• Ability to present complex financial information in a clear and practical manner.

Personal Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.


• Commercially aware with excellent attention to detail.


• Confident communicator capable of challenging assumptions and driving accountability.


• Able to build effective relationships across finance, commercial and operational teams.


• Organised, proactive and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced project environment.

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