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Project Accountant

Swindon, UK
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Company: ROBERT HALF

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: Salary negotiable

Robert Half are looking for a Project Accountant (IFRS 15) for a 3-6 Month contract.

Wiltshire based (Hybrid/On-site as required)

We are seeking an experienced Project Accountant with strong IFRS 15 and revenue recognition expertise to support a short-term finance project based in Wiltshire.

This role will play a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust variance analysis, and effective budgeting within a complex, ERP-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

Apply IFRS 15 principles to ensure accurate revenue recognition

Review and analyse project revenue, costs, and margins

Perform detailed variance analysis (actuals vs budgets and forecasts)

Support month-end close activities related to project accounting

Prepare and review financial reports for stakeholders

Partner with project managers and finance teams to improve financial control

Work within and extract data from a large ERP system

Identify and resolve revenue and cost discrepancies

Support ad-hoc finance and project work as required

Key Requirements

Proven experience as a Project Accountant

Strong working knowledge of IFRS 15 Solid experience in revenue recognition

Demonstrable expertise in variance analysis and actual vs budget reporting

Advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas)

Experience working with large ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics)

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Able to work independently and deliver to tight deadlines

Desirable

Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Previous experience in project-based or contract-driven environments

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