Job description
Sewell Wallis are working with a global market leader and their large, vibrant accounts department in the search for a Contract Accountant.The Contract Accountant role is a great opportunity to manage a portfolio of contracts for the business. Lead in the forecasting and reporting for one or more contracts, working in conjunction with the Operational Management.
It's a hands on role including the completion of monthly management accounts and accompanying trading packs explaining the monthly and year to date variances to budget.
The job;
- Follow the set processes and procedures to produce the management accounts in a timely manner for a number of key contracts
- Apply Minimum Financial Standards where appropriate, ensure relevant balance sheet accounts are well maintained and properly controlled
- Managing relationships with Business Partners and Operational Manager
- Control all inputs to be able to produce accurate and detailed contract P+L's in
standard format
- Work closely with the Operational Managers to drive the monthly forecasting process for their contract, maintaining transparency and accuracy of information ensure clear transparency of underlying profitability
- Produce timely and accurate management reporting to support the Operational Managers and Business Partners including ensure all contracts are suitably supporting by robust financial models to evidence underlying earnings
- Manage Ad Hoc requests for analysis from the business to support them with their
decision making
- Ensure the necessary contract controls are in place
- Work to drive efficiencies and Profit Improvement Plans
- Travel, when required, to client sites to work with the Operational Managers
- Supporting collation of business risks & opportunities at a business unit level
- Ensure contracts with lifecycle obligations are appropriately reported/accounted
- Adhere to periodic stewardship requirements e.g. Position Papers, Financial Models and quarterly Contract Review analysis
The person;
- Working towards a recognised accounting qualification
- Ability to work with non-finance operational staff
- Ability to use Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook Email & Calendar
- Delivering Objectives
The benefits;
- Hybrid home working
- On-site parking
- Study Support
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Working Monday to Friday
- Health plan
- Life assurance
- Pension
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.
Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
