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Senior Project Accountant \n Location: Maidenhead (Hybrid) 3 days in the officeSalary: £65,000 - £70,000 + Bonus + Benefits About the Client \n Our client is a growing organisation operating within the Technology sector, delivering complex projects across multiple service lines. They are investing heavily in their finance function to support continued growth and are looking for an experienced Senior Project Accountant to play a key role in strengthening financial control and reporting. Their culture is rooted in respect, integrity, and a commitment to excellence in everything they do. About the Job \n This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong qualified accountant to take ownership of project accounting across a varied portfolio of contracts. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will ensure the accuracy of project financial reporting, oversee revenue recognition, support month-end reporting and help develop robust financial processes as the business continues to expand. \n Duties will include: \n\n • Taking ownership of project revenue recognition, ensuring compliance with UK GAAP and percentage of completion accounting.\n, • Managing work in progress (WIP), accrued and deferred income, contract assets and liabilities.\n, • Producing accurate monthly project financial reports and reconciling project ledgers to the general ledger.\n, • Preparing trading results through to gross margin for monthly management accounts.\n, • Overseeing project cost accounting, accruals, provisions and contract-related balances.\n, • Supporting month-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting.\n, • Reviewing project performance alongside commercial teams and explaining financial movements.\n, • Managing intercompany project transactions and ensuring control accounts are reconciled.\n, • Supporting statutory reporting, year-end processes and external audit requirements.\n, • Developing and improving project accounting processes, controls and reporting.\n, • Working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to improve financial visibility.\n, • Supervising and developing Assistant Project Accountant(s).\n, • Driving improvements in financial systems, automation and reporting capability.\n, • Ensuring project data integrity from initial setup through to project completion.\n About the Successful Applicant \n The successful candidate will be a qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA accountant with strong experience in project or contract accounting. You will have excellent knowledge of revenue recognition, WIP accounting and management reporting within a multi-entity environment. Strong Excel and ERP system skills are essential, alongside the confidence to challenge information, communicate clearly with stakeholders and continuously improve financial processes. What You Will Receive in Return \n In return, you will join a growing organisation where you can make a genuine impact on the development of the finance function. You'll benefit from a collaborative working environment, exposure to large-scale projects, excellent career development opportunities and the chance to shape project accounting processes as the business continues to grow. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are also on offer.

We are seeking an Assistant Project Accountant to support financial control and project accounting activities across a diverse portfolio of contracts and service delivery streams. This is a hands-on role within a growing finance function, offering exposure to revenue recognition, contract accounting, project reporting, and month-end accounting in a dynamic project-led environment. Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 per annum. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy of project financial reporting, maintaining contract accounting schedules, supporting month-end close processes, and partnering with operational stakeholders to improve financial visibility across the business. Key Responsibilities • Prepare monthly revenue recognition calculations and contract accounting schedules, including WIP, accrued and deferred revenue. Support project accounting activities, ensuring costs, margins, and contract positions are accurately recorded and maintained. Prepare month-end journals, accruals, reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews across project-related accounts. Maintain project financial data, ensuring transactions are allocated correctly and financial records remain accurate. Produce project reporting and supporting analysis, including P&L and balance sheet reporting. Monitor timesheet completion and support utilisation and time recovery reporting across the business. Raise customer invoices, process credit notes, and support query resolution alongside Credit Control. Support project setup and closure activities, ensuring financial structures and controls are in place. Assist with audit requirements and preparation of year-end supporting documentation. * Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies. Requirements • Part-qualified or fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent, or qualified by experience. Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, accruals accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Experience within project-based, contract, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or professional services environments. Understanding of revenue recognition and contract accounting principles. Experience working with ERP systems and strong Excel skills. Comfortable handling large volumes of financial data and producing accurate reporting. Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. * Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight month-end deadlines. Desirable • Experience of percentage-of-completion or long-term contract accounting. Exposure to project costing, WIP accounting, and contract asset/liability reporting. Experience supporting external audits and year-end processes. Knowledge of FRS 102, IFRS, or other relevant accounting standards. Experience within a growing or fast-paced business environment. Personal Attributes • Highly organised with excellent attention to detail. Curious and analytical approach to financial data. Proactive and persistent in resolving issues and obtaining information. Collaborative team player with strong stakeholder management skills. Continuous improvement mindset with an interest in process optimisation. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accounting professional to develop specialist project accounting expertise within a commercial and growing organisation, while gaining exposure to complex contract accounting and business partnering activities. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your personal data

Financial Controller About the Role We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Financial Controller to lead our finance function and play a key role in supporting the business's continued growth and success. Reporting to senior leadership, you will be responsible for the integrity of financial reporting, cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting, financial controls, and team leadership. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who enjoys combining strong technical expertise with commercial insight and people management. The successful candidate will lead month-end and year-end processes, oversee Accounts Payable and Credit Control teams, drive process improvements, and provide strategic financial support across the organisation. Key Responsibilities Financial Reporting & Management Accounts Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes. Ensure accurate and timely production of management accounts. Deliver meaningful financial analysis and commentary to senior management. Maintain compliance with accounting standards, internal controls, and company policies. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management Monitor and manage daily cash flow and liquidity. Prepare and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts. Drive improvements in working capital performance. Manage banking relationships and support funding requirements. Budgeting, Forecasting & Financial Planning Lead the annual budget and periodic forecasting processes. Partner with departmental leaders to monitor financial performance. Analyse variances and provide commercial recommendations. Support strategic decision-making through financial modelling and business analysis. Financial Controls, Compliance & Audit Maintain robust financial controls and governance frameworks. Coordinate external audits and statutory reporting requirements. Ensure compliance with tax, VAT, and regulatory obligations. Identify and implement process and system improvements. Team Leadership & Development Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members. Foster a high-performing, collaborative finance culture. Drive automation, reporting enhancements, and operational efficiencies. Support continuous professional development across the finance team. Credit Control Leadership Manage and develop the Credit Control function. Oversee debt collection strategies and customer account management. Minimise bad debt exposure through effective controls and processes. Ensure timely escalation and resolution of overdue accounts. Accounts Payable Leadership Oversee the Accounts Payable function and supplier payment processes. Ensure accurate invoice processing and approval workflows. Maintain strong supplier relationships. Strengthen controls across the purchase-to-pay cycle. About You You will be a proactive and commercially focused finance professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for driving continuous improvement. Qualifications Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline preferred. Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, IFRS, and financial reporting standards. Advanced Excel skills and experience using financial systems. Experience with ERP systems such as Sage 200, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or similar platforms is desirable. Experience Minimum 5–7 years' finance experience. At least 2–3 years in a senior finance leadership role such as Financial Controller, Finance Manager, Senior Management Accountant, or Assistant Financial Controller. Proven experience managing month-end and year-end close processes. Strong background in budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and cash flow management. Demonstrable experience managing Accounts Payable and Credit Control teams. Experience leading audits, statutory compliance, and financial control improvements. Experience within a fast-paced or multi-entity environment is advantageous. Skills & Competencies Excellent leadership and people management skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to communicate financial information effectively to non-financial stakeholders. Strong organisational and time management skills. Commercially aware with a strong business partnering approach. Proactive mindset with a focus on process improvement and automation. What they Offer Competitive salary and benefits package. Opportunity to play a key role in a growing organisation. Collaborative and supportive working environment. Career development and progression opportunities. The chance to influence strategic decision-making and drive business performance

Maidenhead Area | Hybrid Working Available Competitive Salary + Benefits Are you looking to build a career within project accounting and gain exposure to complex, high-value projects in a growing business? We are recruiting for an Assistant Project Accountant to join a busy and expanding finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong grounding in finance and accounting who enjoys working with project-based financial data, supporting month-end processes, and partnering with stakeholders across the business. The Opportunity Working closely with senior finance professionals, you'll play a key role in supporting the accounting and reporting behind a diverse portfolio of projects, ranging from short-term assignments through to large-scale, multi-year contracts. This is a varied and hands-on role offering exposure to: ✅ Revenue recognition and contract accounting ✅ Project cost accounting and financial reporting ✅ Month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations ✅ Work in progress (WIP), accrued and deferred revenue accounting ✅ Client invoicing and payment applications ✅ Timesheet, utilisation and project performance reporting ✅ Financial analysis and project profitability reporting ✅ Audit support and year-end preparation ✅ Process improvement and systems development initiatives Key Responsibilities Prepare monthly project accounting schedules and revenue calculations Maintain WIP, accrued income and deferred revenue reporting Support month-end close activities, journals and reconciliations Assist with project cost accruals and project profitability analysis Produce project reporting and financial insights for stakeholders Monitor timesheet accuracy and utilisation reporting Process client invoices and support query resolution Reconcile project ledgers and investigate variances Support finance process improvements and system enhancements About You We're keen to hear from candidates with experience in: Assisting in Project accounting, Assisting in management accounts, financial accounting or contract accounting environments Month-end processes, reconciliations and journal preparation Revenue recognition, WIP accounting or project reporting ERP systems and strong Excel skills Working with large volumes of financial and operational data Building relationships across finance and operational teams What We're Looking For ✔ Strong attention to detail and accuracy ✔ Excellent organisational and analytical skills ✔ Ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment ✔ A proactive approach to problem solving and process improvement ✔ Confident communication skills and the ability to challenge when required ✔ A collaborative and commercially minded approach Why Apply? This role offers genuine development within a growing finance function and the opportunity to develop specialist project accounting expertise while working across a varied portfolio of projects. If you're looking for a role where you can broaden your technical accounting experience and make a real impact within an expanding business, we'd love to hear from you. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

We are seeking an Assistant Project Accountant to support financial control and project accounting activities across a diverse portfolio of contracts and service delivery streams. This is a hands-on role within a growing finance function, offering exposure to revenue recognition, contract accounting, project reporting, and month-end accounting in a dynamic project-led environment. Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 per annum. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the accuracy of project financial reporting, maintaining contract accounting schedules, supporting month-end close processes, and partnering with operational stakeholders to improve financial visibility across the business. Key Responsibilities Prepare monthly revenue recognition calculations and contract accounting schedules, including WIP, accrued and deferred revenue. Support project accounting activities, ensuring costs, margins, and contract positions are accurately recorded and maintained. Prepare month-end journals, accruals, reconciliations, and balance sheet reviews across project-related accounts. Maintain project financial data, ensuring transactions are allocated correctly and financial records remain accurate. Produce project reporting and supporting analysis, including P&L and balance sheet reporting. Monitor timesheet completion and support utilisation and time recovery reporting across the business. Raise customer invoices, process credit notes, and support query resolution alongside Credit Control. Support project setup and closure activities, ensuring financial structures and controls are in place. Assist with audit requirements and preparation of year-end supporting documentation. Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies. Requirements Part-qualified or fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent, or qualified by experience. Strong understanding of double-entry bookkeeping, accruals accounting, and balance sheet reconciliations. Experience within project-based, contract, engineering, construction, manufacturing, or professional services environments. Understanding of revenue recognition and contract accounting principles. Experience working with ERP systems and strong Excel skills. Comfortable handling large volumes of financial data and producing accurate reporting. Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both finance and non-finance stakeholders. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work to tight month-end deadlines. Desirable Experience of percentage-of-completion or long-term contract accounting. Exposure to project costing, WIP accounting, and contract asset/liability reporting. Experience supporting external audits and year-end processes. Knowledge of FRS 102, IFRS, or other relevant accounting standards. Experience within a growing or fast-paced business environment. Personal Attributes Highly organised with excellent attention to detail. Curious and analytical approach to financial data. Proactive and persistent in resolving issues and obtaining information. Collaborative team player with strong stakeholder management skills. Continuous improvement mindset with an interest in process optimisation.This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious accounting professional to develop specialist project accounting expertise within a commercial and growing organisation, while gaining exposure to complex contract accounting and business partnering activities. By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Marc Daniels Specialist Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your personal data

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