At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage project accounting and CAPEX for a dynamic, fast-growing business.
- Company: Join a rapidly expanding company with a vibrant finance team.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Opportunity to implement process improvements and grow your career.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by driving financial insights in exciting projects.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with project accounting experience and strong Excel skills.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Marc Daniels is partnering with a rapidly growing business to recruit a Senior Project Accountant - Capex to join its Finance team.
This is a hands-on, high-impact role with responsibility for project accounting, CAPEX, project costing, month-end, and commercial finance support within a dynamic environment.
This position will suit a technically strong accountant with solid project experience, who is confident owning month-end processes and providing commercial insight to project and business leaders in a fast-scaling company in a growing sector
Key Responsibilities
- Own project accounting across a portfolio of capital and operational projects, ensuring accuracy and integrity of project balances.
- Lead CAPEX accounting, including capitalisation, WIP tracking, asset lives, and reconciliations to the fixed asset register.
- Drive project costing activities: budget vs actuals, cost accruals, variance analysis, forecasting, and margin analysis.
- Take full ownership of month-end for project-related ledgers: accruals, prepayments, reclasses, revenue recognition (where applicable), and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Prepare and analyse monthly project reports, highlighting key movements in cost, margin, and cash flow to support management accounts.
- Partner closely with Commercial Finance, Project Managers, and Operations to challenge assumptions, explain variances, and influence commercial decisions.
- Support internal and external audit requirements, including provision of schedules, reconciliations, and commentary on project accounting treatments.
- Identify and implement process improvements in project accounting, CAPEX controls, and reporting as the business continues to scale.
Experience & Skills
- Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge.
- Proven experience as a Project Accountant or in a similar role with clear exposure to CAPEX and project costing.
- Strong month-end background: comfortable owning accruals, prepayments, reclasses, and reconciliations in a tight deadline environment.
- Commercial mindset: able to translate project data into clear insights and recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas)
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.
- High attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
- Experience in telecommunications, utilities, construction, or a similar field is beneficial
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Senior Project Accountant - Capex in London) employer: Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters continuous improvement and innovation in the P2P processes. Located in Maidenhead, employees benefit from a comprehensive package that includes hybrid working arrangements, promoting a healthy work-life balance while providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive team environment.
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