At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage project accounting and CAPEX for a dynamic finance team.
- Company: Join a rapidly growing business in a fast-paced environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and a chance to make an impact.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth in a thriving sector.
- Why this job: Be a key player in shaping financial insights for exciting projects.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with strong project accounting experience.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 £ 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.
Senior Project Accountant - Capex in London employer: Marc Daniels
As a Payroll and Benefits Administrator at our Colchester Head Office, you will join a dynamic team that values collaboration and employee well-being. We offer a supportive work culture with flexible hybrid working arrangements after your initial probation period, alongside opportunities for professional growth and development. Our commitment to employee satisfaction is reflected in our comprehensive benefits package and the vibrant community atmosphere at our Colchester location.
