Project Accountant

Derby, England, United Kingdom

1/8/2025

Location: Derby

Contract: Full time (37.5 hours)

Salary: Dependent on experience

Are you an experienced Accountant with a passion for continuous system improvements?

This role will play a key part in our firm’s ambitious growth plans to double in size over the next five years. If you want to be part of a company where you can make a significant impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

With a strong emphasis on system improvements, this position is ideal for someone who enjoys taking full ownership of multiple finance projects while still being involved in the quarterly consolidation of Management Accounts across our four group companies.

We are looking for a forward-thinking, confident accountant with attention to detail. You will be responsible for overseeing Finance Projects, production of Subsidiary MI Packs, assisting with the budget and forecast, responsible for the firm's financial reporting, and assisting with year end accounts.

The ideal candidate should have experience in preparing and finalising management accounts, producing financial accounts, and partnering with other areas of the business.

The Important Work You Will Be Doing

•  Work with the Financial Controller on strategic initiatives, ensuring milestones are achieved
•  Enhance financial processes, reporting, and systems to support organisational efficiency
• Quarterly consolidation of Management Accounts across the Group
• Assist in preparation of Subsidiaries MI Pack
• Maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts
• Analysing profitability and recovery
• Support the preparation of year-end accounts and liaise with external accountants
• Involvement in managing the firm's budgeting and reforecast processes
• Assisting with statutory reporting including production of the financial statements.
  
  

The Skills And Experience You Will Bring

• Be a qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or QBE
• Have an excellent working knowledge of Excel and a good working knowledge of Sage 200
• Be methodical, and analytical and have good attention to detail
• Be a team player who has a strong work ethic, along with a willingness to learn and seek guidance as appropriate
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• An inquisitive mind and is good at gathering evidence and solving problems
  
  

Why PKF Smith Cooper?

• Our company culture, built on our values – Engage, Empower and Excel – encourages initiative, personal growth, and collaboration. Every team member is appreciated and celebrated; a notion embodied in our Kudos Reward Scheme.
• The firm’s Partners, who remain actively invested in the development of employees, will both support and champion your professional development and progression.
• We work with ambitious businesses of different sizes across a variety of sectors, so no two jobs are the same.
• We are multi-award-winning accountants and business advisors, ranked the 12th biggest firm by UK fee income in the Accountancy Age Top 50+50.
  
  

PKF International

As an active member of PKF International, we are part of a large global network of legally independent accounting firms.

Located in the 5 fastest growing global markets, we have ground presence in 150 countries and span across many jurisdictions.

An ambitious, future-focused network, PKF provides a comprehensive range of services. Operating in unison with member firms across the world, we are able to share our ideas, expertise, and specialist resources to better serve our clients, delivering highly-personalised services and global connectivity through our client-centric culture.

What's in it for you?

Benefits

Our benefits package has been designed around our people and shaped by our values. As part of Team PKF Smith Cooper, here are some of the things you can expect:

• A working environment that empowers you to perform at your best, through our flexible working policy and dress for your diary scheme - Hybrid working during your probation period is subject to manager discretion
• Time to do what matters to you – 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays, the option to reduce annual hours for additional annual leave, and your birthday off, on us. Long-serving employees can also request a sabbatical, giving you the chance to make truly unforgettable memories
• Rewards for those who actively embrace and embody our values and culture through our Kudos Reward Scheme
• Regular social events and annual, company-wide away days, giving you the opportunity to engage with colleagues across your division and office, as well as the wider firm
• Bonus referral schemes for introducing new talent or clients so that when we benefit, you do too
• Life doesn’t stop at the end of the working day and neither do our benefits. We also offer life assurance, discounts on a huge variety of retailers through the PKF Smith Cooper Rewards Scheme, and cashback on healthcare (including dental visits, physiotherapy etc) through Healthshield
  
  

How to apply?

Apply now if you believe you have what we are looking for! Even if you do not tick 100% of the boxes, we would encourage you to apply. To do so, please upload a copy of your CV and a covering letter to our job portal.

Should you have any questions, please contact a member of the HR team - email recruitment@pkfsmithcooper.com or call 01332 332021.

Please note that whilst we welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for our vacancies, we are unfortunately unable to accept applications from candidates requiring a visa to work in the UK.

Please no agencies unless we have contacted you directly.