At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead project accounting for major global transformation programmes and support financial reporting.
- Company: Join a global, multi-site group with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate, hybrid working, and immediate start for a 6-month contract.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities to work across functions and countries.
- Why this job: Make an impact on exciting global projects while developing your finance skills.
- Qualifications: Hands-on project accounting experience and strong cost management skills required.
Robert Half is partnering with a global, multi-site group to find an interim Project Accountant for its finance team.
Several global projects are underway and additional support is now required.
You'll take over project accounting from day one, become the finance lead on two major transformation programmes, and support a newly promoted Finance Manager.
- Interim Project Accountant
- Gloucester (hybrid, 2 days on site)
- 6 months, immediate start
- Competitive day rate
What you'll be doing
- Acting as finance lead on a large Capex programme with central costs recharged to operating companies
- Supporting a global hardware rollout programme, including cost tracking, projections and quarterly spend reporting
- Reviewing cost lines in detail and building the case for Capex vs Opex treatment, working with Group external reporting
- Putting together the financials for business cases and costings on new projects
- Month end: accruals, prepayments and reporting
- Presenting the numbers at steering committees
- Partnering with technology, procurement, deployment teams and operating companies across the group.
- Deputising for the Finance Manager when needed
- What you'll bring
- Hands-on project accounting experience, ideally on internal or corporate projects such as IT, ERP or other capital programmes.
- Strong management accountants with deep cost management experience will also be considered
- Sound judgement on Capex/Opex treatment
- Confidence challenging stakeholders on how costs are treated
- Experience of working across functions and countries, and of prioritising a high volume of requests
- The ability to pick things up quickly and take ownership from the start
- Experience in a large, complex group (preferred)
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Project Accountant in Gloucester employer: Robert Half
At Robert Half, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. As an IT Project Manager, you'll have the opportunity to lead transformative projects in a highly regulated environment, supported by a team that values professional growth and development. With competitive benefits and a commitment to employee well-being, we ensure that our team members thrive both personally and professionally in their roles.
