Security Cleared Management Accountant

We are looking for a Management Accountant to work in our reputed IT Client's UK Project and Contract Accounting team.The role encompasses the following:

Role and Responsibilities:

• Ownership of full project financials including preparation and presentation of month end actuals - providing variance analysis and flash commentary to Account Project managers.
• Responsibility for all internal and external reporting on actuals, quarterly forecasts and project lifetime views for both T&M and Milestone based projects.
• Scope is across multiple Contracts on the Public Sector Client: 2 contracts. All contracts are sensitive hence requirement for Security Clearance.
• Financial modelling and decision support during commercial negotiations with Account Delivery teams.
• Assisting the project delivery teams to identify and track cost savings and understand variances to the original contracted baseline.
• Working with Base Service Contract Finance leads, to consolidate Project financials into Account Financials.
• Participating in cross functional project groups to help improve the Finance function.

Qualifications/Skills:

• CIMA / ACCA newly qualified or in the final stages of either qualification.
• Motivated individual with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal skills - able to communicate effectively with non-finance colleagues.
• Strong Attention to detail whilst managing multiple different projects.
• Strong system skills including Excel.
• IT Services or project accounting experience desirable but not essential.
• Experience of SAP/S4Hana also beneficial.

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