Project Accountant

2 weeks ago

Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom UK Research and Innovation Full time
About the Role

The UK Research and Innovation Finance Team has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join as a Project Accountant based at our headquarters in Keyworth, Nottingham or our offices in Edinburgh.

As a Project Accountant, you will be responsible for the financial management of all projects within specific science or support areas. You will use a business partnering approach to provide a financial service including advice, reporting, analysis, guidance, and support to Chief Scientists, Directors, Programme Managers, and Project Managers.

You will provide financial input on an ad-hoc basis, e.g., corporate and external reports and audits, either based on projects within specific science directorates or with a wider remit. You will report on specific projects to required deadlines, liaising with auditors as required.

You will work as part of the BGS Finance Team, including input into financial exercises for business planning, outturn, as well as interim and year-end accounts. You may also be expected to provide specialist support and knowledge to BGS colleagues in a key policy or knowledge area.

About You

You should either be part qualified to CCAB/CIMA or have relevant finance experience working within a complex financial environment as well as evidence of working at a high level with a computerised finance system.

Working flexibly within a small team, you must demonstrate excellent communication skills as part of the role will require you to be able to explain and present financial information in an understandable way to non-finance professionals.

Experience of using Microsoft Excel to at least an intermediate level is an essential requirement of this post and ideally, you should also be capable of generating new ideas for the development of new business systems and reporting.

Essential

  • Part qualified Accountant (CCAB or CIMA or equivalent) or significant relevant finance work experience.
  • Experience of working within a complex financial environment, with an appreciation of project accounting.
  • Experience of working at a high level with a computerised finance system including production of reports and exporting to Excel/Word and manipulating and analysing large and complex data sets.
  • Very good working knowledge of basic financial accounting functions, such as accruals, prepayments, debits, credits, etc. as well as control accounts.
  • Strong numeracy and analytical skills with the ability to interpret and effectively present accurate and complex financial information, applying excellent attention to detail.
  • Evidence of being able to apply professional knowledge to carry out and communicate detailed financial analyses and to develop trend and other management reporting.

Desirable

  • Fully qualified accountant (CCAB or CIMA) and evidence of your own Continuing Professional Development.
  • Knowledge of relevant accounting standards and principles.

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