Project Accountant

Summary: The Project Accountant role is a part-time position for a 4-month contract, requiring expertise in financial management within the public sector. The accountant will be responsible for budget development, financial reporting, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. This position necessitates attendance at either the Glasgow or Edinburgh office as required. The role falls inside IR35 regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining the project budget and forecasts
• Implementing the monitoring and reporting mechanism in line with the organisation's requirements including the preparation and presentation of financial reports on project performance
• Reconciling financial data and resolving issues where appropriate to ensure integrity of information provided
• Investigating and explaining any discrepancies between planned and actual project costs
• Undertaking financial processing to ensure appropriate accuracy of financial information
• Providing financial reporting and analysis for business use
• Determining the funding requirements, financial appraisal, affordability and any modelling required, as part of the FBC Financial Case
• Setting out the financial contractual arrangements with the preferred supplier, including establishing pricing and method of payment
• Measuring, baselining and setting the improvement opportunity of the proposed efficiency benefit, as part of the FBC Strategic Case
• Demonstrating that the preferred option delivers value for money, including assessment of expected costs and financially quantified benefits and risks

Key Skills:

• CCAB or CIMA qualified
• Experience of public sector procurement and in setting out the financial arrangements of contracts with external suppliers
• Experience in applying HM Treasury Green Book guidance to public sector business or digital transformation business cases
• A proven track record in financial planning and management with at least five years' experience at a senior level
• Detailed knowledge of financial legislation, regulations, guidance and good practice
• An effective communicator skilled at presenting complex information accurately and persuasively
• Strong analysis and business report writing skills and experience
• Experience of using Microsoft Office and accounting software packages
• Educated to degree level and/or have other relevant professional qualifications

Salary (Rate): 300

City: Glasgow

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other