Project Accountant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Project Accountant
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Salary: £55,000-£75,000 DOE
Location: Remote
The project accountant is accountable for monitoring the financial progress of projects, looking into variances, approving outgoing inclusive of expenses, and ensuring that project billings are issued to clients and payments collected. We also recruit interim Project Accountants for projects undergoing surges in activity or ad hoc projects where there is fixed-term requirement.
Description of role and responsibilities:
- Looking after and maintaining project reports
- Maintaining all relevant income and expenditure for each project
- Analysing project expenses and providing commentary
- Looking after project records and contracts to ensure terms are adhered to
- Reviewing current processes for management accounts preparation and streamlining across business
- Liaising with auditors
- Ensuring robust financial reporting across business
- Business Partnering with non-finance managers in order to develop processes and the understanding of financial requirements
- Creating bespoke financial reports
- Developing financial systems along with IT support to make processes more user friendly
Project and accountancy Skills Required:
- CIMA, Degree or AAT Level 3/4
- Prince 2 Qualified / Studier
- Process mapping and implementation experience
- Strong systems manipulation skills
- Team management of up to 10 people
- Change management on a large scale
- Very strong technical skills in accounting
- Advanced Excel/systems skills
- Ability to prioritise tasks and communicate effectively to the wider team
- Attention to detail to effectively analyse general ledger accounts and financial statements
- Ability to manage transactions efficiently and accurately.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £55,000.00-£75,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Education:
- Bachelor's (preferred)
Experience:
- accounting: 3 years (required)
Work Location: Remote
Reference ID: PEPPA
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Project Accountant roles across MDE Consultants's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £55,000 - £75,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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