Assistant Project Accountant, Cardiff

Eco2 Management Services Ltd (EMSL) is looking for a full-time Assistant Project Accountant to be based in our Cardiff office. 

This is a newly created role which has come about because of business growth and additional client work being taken on by the Finance team. 

The role sits within our project finance team and helps to support the timely and accurate preparation of project management reporting. Working closely with internal operational teams and reporting to a Financial Controller, this role will support the smooth running of day-to-day financial activities, as well as annual processes such as audit, budgeting and forecasting. 

This role would suit someone who is part-qualified or studying towards ACCA, with some experience in accounts and exposure to end-to-end accounting processes. You will ideally have experience up to the point of producing management accounts, although you will have support and guidance from your manager as you continue to develop. 

We may also be able to offer study support for the right candidate.

Why Work with Us?

  • You feel aligned with our Company Values:
    • Trust: We trust each other and earn the trust of our clients. We are a safe pair of hands.
    • Teamwork: We are there for one another and we work in partnership with our clients.
    • Responsibility: We take ownership of tasks and challenges to find the right timely solution.
    • Quality: We embrace robust systems and procedures to ensure a high quality, consistent service.
    • Creativity We adopt a developer’s zeal, always seeking creative solutions that add value.
  • A competitive salary of up to £30k plus performance-related annual bonus is on offer.
  • We may be able to offer study support for the right candidate. 
  • Your place of work will be our Cardiff office as we value face-to-face collaboration, but there will be opportunities to work from home. Our expectation is that new team members will need to be in the office for up to 4 days per week in the early days of their employment to receive training and guidance to ensure they get off to a great start. We will discuss opportunities to work from home more frequently once the training period is complete. All staff are expected to be in the office 2 days as a minimum.
  • We offer 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, and the benefits package includes pension, life assurance, private healthcare and dental, eye care, employee discounts and savings schemes, financial wellbeing platform access and more

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting the preparation of periodic management accounts for client projects. 
  • Maintaining accurate financial records, including invoice approvals, purchase orders, sales invoices and accounting system entries. 
  • Assisting with month-end processes, including accruals, prepayments, VAT returns, balance sheet reconciliations and management accounts packs. 
  • Providing analysis of profit and loss variances to budget, with guidance from your manager. 
  • Supporting cashflow management, including monitoring receipts, preparing payments and highlighting any issues or delays. 
  • Working with internal operational teams, finance colleagues and external stakeholders to respond to queries and support project reporting. 
  • Assisting with annual processes, including budgeting, audit and tax information requests. 
  • Working within financial processes, procedures and controls, and raising any issues where appropriate. 
  • Managing your time effectively to ensure reporting deadlines are met and your manager has sufficient time to review work before issue. 

Who You Are: 

You will: 
  • Have some previous experience in an accounts or finance role.  
  • Be part-qualified, or studying towards ACCA or a similar accountancy qualification.  
  • Have experience of end-to-end accounting processes.  
  • Have good Excel skills and be confident working with accounting systems.  
  • Be organised and able to manage your time effectively, particularly around month-end and reporting deadlines.  
  • Be able to produce accurate work with good attention to detail.  
  • Be confident asking questions, seeking guidance and following up actions.  
  • Be a clear and professional communicator, able to build good working relationships with finance colleagues, operational teams, clients and external advisers.  
  • Be comfortable working as part of a team, while also taking ownership of your own tasks.  
  • Be keen to continue developing your finance career in a growing business. 

How to Apply:

Please send CV and supporting information to hr@eco2uk.com