A leading UK Group business is looking for a Management Accountant to join its Strategic Projects finance team in Glasgow.
This is an exciting opportunity to work on a new project, playing a key role in supporting the financial performance of the project from a finance perspective. You'll work closely with the Project Director and Commercial Director, providing financial insight, challenging performance and helping drive strong commercial and financial decision-making.
It's a broad role with excellent exposure across management accounting, project finance, cost control, forecasting, cash flow and commercial business partnering, making it a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career.
Key highlights
- up to £60,000 salary + benefits
- Hybrid working
- Opportunity to work on a high-profile project
- Direct exposure to Project and Commercial Directors
- Broad Management Accounting and project finance responsibilities
- Strong focus on commercial performance, cost control and cash flow
- Opportunity to influence decisions and provide meaningful financial insight
- Work alongside an experienced Strategic Projects finance team
- Strong opportunities for career development and progression
- Exposure to a major UK construction and infrastructure business
What you'll do
- Prepare monthly management accounts, reporting packs and detailed variance analysis
- Provide financial insight and commentary to senior project and commercial stakeholders
- Manage balance sheet reconciliations, journals and month-end reporting
- Prepare cash flow forecasts, budgets and quarterly financial reviews
- Support project cost control, governance and working capital management
- Monitor project financial performance and highlight key risks and opportunities
- Work closely with operational and commercial teams to understand performance and provide challenge
- Manage key finance controls including P2P, payments, VAT, staff costs and project expenditure
- Support year-end audit and wider Group reporting requirements
- Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and reporting across the finance function
What we're looking for
- Fully qualified or finalist level accountant with strong Management Accounting experience
- Strong understanding of financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis
- Confident working with senior operational and commercial stakeholders
- Commercially minded with the ability to understand the wider business impact of financial information
- Strong Excel and systems skills - Oracle or Power BI experience would be advantageous
- Proactive and hands-on approach, with the confidence to challenge and influence
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced project environment with multiple deadlines
- Construction, infrastructure or project finance experience would be beneficial, but isn't essential
Why consider it?
This is more than a traditional Management Accountant position. You'll have the opportunity to take ownership of finance for a major £750m project, work directly with senior decision-makers and gain valuable experience across commercial finance, project accounting, forecasting and financial control. It's a strong opportunity for someone who wants visibility, responsibility and genuine commercial exposure while working on a project that will have a significant impact in Glasgow.
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