Summary: The Project Costing Accountant role involves managing project costing and revenue for a growing group of businesses, with a focus on ensuring accurate financial reporting and reconciliation. This 6-month contract position, reporting to the Financial Controller, requires collaboration with operational teams to resolve invoicing issues and prevent future delays. The role includes preparing gross profit analyses, reviewing inventory reports, and ensuring accurate cost postings for projects. A strong understanding of construction-related financial practices is preferred, along with flexibility in handling both transactional accounting and reporting tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage project costing and revenue aspects, ensuring accurate invoicing and payment processes.
• Prepare project-by-project gross profit analysis, matching sales and costs correctly.
• Collaborate with service and operational teams to ensure accurate cost postings to jobs.
• Review monthly inventory reports and adjust WIP and accrued revenue as needed.
• Reconcile supplier statements and ensure sub-contractor costs are accurately booked.
• Conduct monthly reviews of costs to gross profit and account for any costs outside of projects.
• Develop and prepare reports comparing current month to prior month/budget with commentary on variances.
• Utilize knowledge of applications/CIS/Retention and inventory valuation in project costing analysis.

Key Skills:

• Strong understanding of project costing and revenue management.
• Experience in gross profit analysis and financial reconciliation.
• Knowledge of applications, retentions, and inventory valuation in the construction industry.
• Collaborative approach to working with non-financial teams.
• Flexibility in handling both transactional accounting and reporting tasks.
• Ability to meet deadlines and adapt to changing requirements.

Salary (Rate): 45000

City: High Wycombe

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other