Stanton House
Project Accountant
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Project Accountant required for a Construction organisation based in Hatfield!
£55,000 - £65,000 + wider benefits, dependent on experience
Stanton House is exclusively partnering with a privately owned construction business to appoint a Project Accountant within its growing finance function.
The business delivers end-to-end projects, combining design, project delivery, and construction services. Following a period of significant growth, revenues have increased substantially and the company is forecasting a strong pipeline of future work. With project activity continuing to scale, the leadership team is looking to strengthen the link between finance and operations through the appointment of a commercially focused finance professional.
This is a collaborative, values-led organisation that has built its reputation on quality, long-term client relationships, and delivering exceptional project outcomes. The culture is close-knit, supportive, and relationship-driven, with a strong emphasis on teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
This is a newly created opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional looking to move beyond traditional management accounting responsibilities and become embedded within a project-led business.
Acting as a finance business partner to operational and project teams, you will help improve project visibility, financial accountability, and commercial decision-making across a growing portfolio of work. You will work closely with project managers, providing insight, challenge, and support throughout the project lifecycle while ensuring accurate reporting and strong financial governance.
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The role offers significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to shape processes, improve reporting, and influence business performance during an exciting growth phase.
Requirements:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- Experience within a project-based environment
- Around 2-3 years' experience in project accounting, commercial finance, finance business partnering, or a similar role.
- Strong understanding of project reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Knowledge of WIP accounting and revenue recognition within a project-led business.
- Advanced Excel skills and the ability to analyse and present financial information clearly.
- Comfortable building relationships with non-finance stakeholders and influencing decision-making.
- Commercial mindset with the confidence to challenge constructively and add value.
- Highly organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities:
- Partner closely with project managers and operational stakeholders to support project delivery and commercial performance.
- Review project budgets, forecasts, and cost plans, challenging assumptions and improving financial robustness.
- Monitor project performance throughout the lifecycle, identifying risks, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
- Produce project profitability analysis and provide meaningful insight to support decision-making.
- Support contract reviews, project variations, and commercial change management processes.
- Manage work-in-progress reporting and support accurate revenue recognition across the project portfolio.
- Contribute to month-end close activities, including journals, accruals, reconciliations, and project reporting.
- Prepare monthly project performance reports, forecasts, and management commentary for leadership teams.
- Maintain strong financial controls across project processes, including cost management, purchase order governance, and financial compliance.
- Support budgeting, forecasting, and reforecasting activities across projects and business units.
- Drive improvements in reporting, systems utilisation, data quality, and financial processes.
- Work across finance and project management systems to improve visibility and reporting accuracy.
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