Finance Manager / Senior Project Accountant (Consultancy)

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Location: London

Salary: 60,000 - 70,000 (per annum)

Job type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time

Industry: Business or Management Consultancy / Senior Finance Qualified

Company: Hays

Consultant: Alice Simpson

Hays office: London-Central — 4th Floor, 107 Cheapside,

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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

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.