Finance Manager / Senior Project Accountant (Consultancy)

Your new company A growing, people-focused consultancy business with an impressive client portfolio and a strong reputation within the architecture, engineering & design world. Following a period of continued growth, the business is looking to appoint a commercially minded Finance Manager / Senior Project Accountant to support project performance, financial planning, and decision-making across the organisation. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified finance professional who enjoys partnering with stakeholders, influencing commercial decisions, and working in a project-led environment. Your new role Key responsibilities will include: Producing monthly Management Accounts and reporting on projects Reporting and analysing profitability, WIP, project costs, utilisation rates and operational KPIs to identify opportunities and risks Business partnering with project leads and senior stakeholders to drive commercial performance Managing the end-to-end accounting processes for multiple projects Reviewing project profitability, budgeting, forecasting and revenue recognition Supporting month-end reporting and providing insightful variance analysis Challenging and influencing stakeholders to improve project outcomes and financial performance Monthly reconciliation of Balance Sheet accounts Delivering meaningful financial information to support strategic decision-making Supporting annual budgeting and forecasting processes Driving continuous improvement across financial controls, reporting and project accounting processes What you'll need to succeed ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified Experience in a Finance Manager, Project Accountant, Commercial Finance or Business Partnering role Strong stakeholder management and business partnering capabilities Prior experience within a consultancy, professional services, project-based or people-led environment would be advantageous Commercially focused with the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insight Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large volumes of data Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and challenge senior stakeholders What you'll get in return £60,000 - £70,000 base salary Hybrid working arrangement Exposure to senior leadership and key business decisions A highly visible role with genuine opportunity to influence commercial performance Supportive and collaborative culture Excellent career development opportunities within a growing organisation What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click apply now to forward an up-to-date CV or contact Tahlia Duff at Hays for more information. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)