Interim Investment Accountant

• To provide financial support to a number of IT Projects
• To proactively support the management information, forecast and financial reporting on Information Technology projects

Client Details

My client is an industry leader in the utilities sector. They are currently undergoing a lot of change as a business and this role is integral to supporting this transition.

Description

• Ensure suitable financial reports are built and maintained, detailing spend by project for the IT portfolio.
• Ensure that following approvals projects are set up in a timely manner to accurately account for project costs in accordance with the approved IT investment proposal paper's.
• Ensure that project costs are recognised in the books based on value of work done principles, where possible provided directly from our partners.
• Provide accurate, timely and consistent month end reporting in accordance with Finance timetables to project managers and to programme delivery managers.
• Run forecast, consolidation and review processes to provide robust monthly forecasts for in-flight and unsanctioned projects, accurately allocated, and including risks & opportunities .
• Support processes to ensure that approved forecasts and annual budgets and business plans are input into local financial systems in an efficient and accurate way, in accordance with financial time-tables.
• Ensure that the regional financial controls in operation are efficient and effective and in conjunction with Shared Services teams ensure compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.
• Work in partnership with UK Shared Services accounting teams, ensuring the accuracy, completeness and appropriateness of all management accounts and reporting statements.

Profile

• Experience of major accounting systems, budgeting and forecasting, financial performance reporting and engagement with business management, preferably in a large, international corporate setting
• Accounting qualification - ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar
• Business Capabilities - Commerciality/Customer/Data management/ Stakeholder management
• Strong organisational skills
• Strong ownership to support implementation of the new financial processes through to successful conclusion
• Strong communication skills including ability to clearly articulate what is required by whom and by when
• Ability to positively influence behaviours of all involved in the electricity projects financial processes, both finance and non finance
• Ability to work well under own initiative and within wider team
• Good levels of Excel and data manipulation skills

Job Offer

• £300-£350 a day Inside IR35
• 6 month contract
• Hybrid working offered