Assistant Project Accountant

Your new company
BS1 based business

Your new role
This role has arisen due to growth!

• Supporting the project managers in setting up/maintaining project finances in line with business\'s established procedures and protocols.
• Ensuring projects have all necessary accounting information and that this information is kept up to date.
• Critically reviewing monthly work in progress with project managers/directors.
• Providing ad hoc training to professional staff on the project accounting system.
• Regular involvement in managing the finances on our largest projects.
• Occasional visits to other offices to meet with project managers/directors.
• Review and critically assess project profitability.
• Developing internal reporting using Power BI.
• Providing other finance support as required.
• Producing both regular and ad hoc reports from the system.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will be organised and efficient with a keen interest in furthering their career within accountancy. The successful individual will be passionate about working within an award-winning business, supporting with the aim to make a difference and impact in the environment.

Experience and qualifications
Essential

• AAT qualification/degree in a relevant subject (finance/business studies).
• Excellent communication skills with internal and external business partners.
• Confident using Excel and used to handling large amounts of data.

Desirable

• Commitment to work towards an accountancy qualification.
• Experience in using Power BI.
• Experience in using accounting systems (Sage) - on the job training will be provided.

What you'll get in return

• Flexible working options available.
• Study support.
• Great team to work with.

What you need to do now
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