Project Accountant

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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