Finance Manager ​/ Senior Project Accountant (Consultancy

Finance Manager / Senior Project Accountant (Consultancy)

A growing, people-focused consultancy business with an impressive client portfolio and a strong reputation within the architecture, engineering & design world. Following a period of continued growth, the business is looking to appoint a commercially minded Finance Manager / Senior Project Accountant to support project performance, financial planning, and decision-making across the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, influencing commercial decisions, and working in a project-led environment.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing monthly Management Accounts and reporting on projects
• Reporting and analysing profitability, WIP, project costs, utilisation rates and operational KPIs to identify opportunities and risks
• Business partnering with project leads and senior stakeholders to drive commercial performance
• Managing the end-to-end accounting processes for multiple projects
• Reviewing project profitability, budgeting, forecasting and revenue recognition
• Supporting month-end reporting and providing insightful variance analysis
• Challenging and influencing stakeholders to improve project outcomes and financial performance
• Monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts
• Delivering meaningful financial information to support strategic decision-making
• Supporting annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Driving continuous improvement across financial controls, reporting and project accounting processes

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified
• Experience in a Finance Manager, Project Accountant, Commercial Finance or Business Partnering role
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities
• Prior experience within a consultancy, professional services, project-based or people-led environment would be advantageous
• Commercially focused with the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insight
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of data
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders

• Hybrid working arrangement
• Exposure to senior leadership and key business decisions
• A highly visible role with genuine opportunity to influence commercial performance
• Supportive and collaborative culture
• Excellent career development opportunities within a growing organisation