About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Project Accountant to join Morgan McKinley on a short-term contract basis. This role is ideal for a hands-on professional with strong expertise in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and a solid background in the manufacturing sector.
Key Responsibilities:
* Monitor, track, and report on project costs and budgets.
* Work closely with operations and finance teams to support project delivery.
* Analyse variances and prepare regular financial reports.
* Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls.
* Use SAP to manage project accounting modules and reporting.
* Build financial models and conduct detailed analysis using Excel.
* Provide ad hoc support for audits, month-end close, and forecasting.
Requirements:
* 3+ years' experience in a similar project accounting role.
* Proven background in the manufacturing industry.
* Proficient in SAP.
* Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis.
Job Description:
The Project Accountant will play a critical role in supporting financial project management, ensuring accurate cost tracking, and driving financial insights to support operational and strategic decisions.
The successful candidate will have a strong background in the manufacturing sector, with expertise in SAP, Microsoft Excel, and project accounting principles.
They will be responsible for monitoring, tracking, and reporting on project costs and budgets, working closely with operations and finance teams to support project delivery, and analysing variances and preparing regular financial reports.
In addition, the Project Accountant will ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, use SAP to manage project accounting modules and reporting, build financial models and conduct detailed analysis using Excel, and provide ad hoc support for audits, month-end close, and forecasting.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years' experience in a similar project accounting role, a proven background in the manufacturing industry, proficiency in SAP, and advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, and data analysis.