Project Accountant - Maternity Cover

£50000

Creative UK, City Centre, Manchester

Posted 1 day ago, 19 Sep | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 80c7e3443f11471cbbc3619a66675a24

Business Partnering, advisory services, We are looking for a Project Accountant to provide maternity cover for minimum 1-year fixed term. You will be strategically focused on providing financial insight and guidance from a commercial viewpoint. Acting as the lead Finance Business Partner for our regional and national funded Programmes you will support the team with project financials, identifying and measuring key success drivers and risks, project-managing the programme budgets and reporting performance against target.

Build close working relationships with Programmes teams to foster open communication and ensure success of programmes overall, as well as maximising contribution from programme activities

Oversee that programmes spend is in line with budgets through monthly forecasting meetings/calls with Programme Managers/ Heads of Programmes.

Update Finance Director on pipeline income opportunities to monitor progress against annual Income targets and feed into quarterly reporting.

Collaborate with New Business teams to produce proposals/bids for new projects, conduct scenario planning and review contracts from a financial perspective - finding the balance between competitiveness and maximising company contribution.

Facilitate joining-up of Business Areas by sharing budget and forecast information with other teams e.g. share programmes marketing budgets with Director of Marketing to enable collaboration across the organisation.

Attend and contribute to company meetings to assist collaboration between teams and ensure a joined-up approach to all company events and activities.

Prepare, review and analyse information used for management, forecasting, control and monitoring, with ownership of the Programmes budgets.

Develop and analyse various income and expenditure scenarios and generate accurate forecasts to assist in sound management decision-making.

Produce accurate and timely information, including variance analysis and commentary, for quarterly internal and Board reporting.

Ensure all external reports are delivered and submitted timely in accordance with funder requirements

Provide/ review evidence requested from the relevant regulatory bodies and support in the preparation of project audits.

Support the Finance team during the year-end auditing process, ensuring all required information is accurate and delivered to the auditors on time.

Support the Finance Director in producing annual and strategic growth budgets for the group, with ownership of Programmes budgets.

Consult with teams and project managers to plan and develop detailed programme and departmental budgets annually.

Conduct continuous reviews of working accounting practices and processes to ensure efficient and cost-effective operations within the Finance function.

To undertake any other reasonable activities as directed by Finance Director.

CIMA qualified or part-qualified (or equivalent or QBE)

Demonstrable experience in project accounting, budgeting, forecasting and business partnering

An understanding of technical financial management information systems and processes

Public and private sector funding experience would be beneficial, but not essential

ABOUT CREATIVE UK: Creative UK is the independent network for the UK Creative Industries, we champion, connect, support and invest in creative people and businesses. Our specialist Support programmes offer opportunities to the UK creative sector.

The package:

Full benefits package, SALARY: £45,000 to £50,000 FTE + benefits dependent upon experience