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Assistant Project Accountant

Employer
Page Personnel
Location
Glasgow
Salary
£28000 - £32000/annum
Closing date
30 Oct 2020

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Job Sector
Accountancy
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Page Personnel are delighted to be partnered with our client exclusively in recruiting an Assistant Project Accountant. This an exceptional opportunity to join a market leading organisation in supporting a Project Accountant with management and financial accounting. A role ideal for a part-qualified finance professional that is looking for further skills in accounts preparation and commercial partnering.

Client Details

Our client is a market leading business with an office in the heart of Glasgow City Centre. This business has been working through the recent climate successfully and are now in a position of expansion with exciting projects ahead.

Description

The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:

Assist in the accurate and timely production of financial returns required for financial reporting, including statutory reporting, internal reporting, reporting to partners/Group/other stakeholders.
Assist with the business case process, from initial review to tracking benefits post-implementation whilst ensuring that appropriate audit trail exists throughout the process.
Support in ensuring visibility of project performance at all stages of the project life cycle, from business case proposal through to project completion.
Responsible for ensuring that the Fixed Asset Register is accurately maintained and assist in periodic reviews of Work-In-Progress balances.
Assist in ensuring that project status' are updated on milestone achievements and that relevant accounting records are held to support all stages of a project.
Support in reviewing cost classifications with regards to Capital costs and Operating costs, ensuring all costs are correctly accounted for.
Responsible for the preparation and presentation of monthly P&L review of live project portfolio.
Assist with preparation of the quarterly P&L forecast, Capital forecast and cashflow forecast of projects.
Prepare and post journal entries to the Ledger as required.
Assist with performing reconciliations and other appropriate controls surrounding the Ledger, investigating variances and escalating these as required.
Assist with the statutory year end and group year-end process, ensuring delivery to various stakeholder deadlines and compliance with business planning.
Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders, providing guidance and support as appropriate.Profile

The successful candidate will likely have the following profile:

Undertake courses to become a Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACAS/ACCA/CIMA)
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
IT literate with high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Understanding of accounting and business compliance matters (IFRS, VAT, Corporation tax, etc.)
Logical and methodical approach to the role
Driven to achieve efficiencies with a commercial focusJob Offer

This role offers a competitive salary between £28,000-£32,000 plus benefits

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