Hays are working with a well-known organisation in the Rednal area who are looking for a progressive Senior Contract Accountant to join their busy finance team on a full-time permanent basis.

Your new role

• Partner with stakeholders to guide financial decisions.
• Attend site and client meetings.
• Provide financial analysis to support operations.
• Identify and manage financial risks from contracts and performance.
• Monitor balance sheet risks and opportunities.
• Prepare reports (e.g. month-end, budgets, client reviews).
• Train operational teams on financial reporting.
• Review balance sheets and escalate issues.
• Improve cash flow through accurate billing and debt management.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial presentations.
• Assist with client tenders and capital expenditure planning.
• Help operational teams during project mobilisation.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed.
• Collaborate effectively within teams.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Mentor junior team members and support training.

What you'll need to succeed

• Actively studying Accountant in CIMA/ACCA/ACA or the like with good experience in accounting roles (CIMA: Strategic Level or ACCA: Strategic Professional Modules)
• Experience of management accounting inclusive of accounting adjustments, producing reports/analysis to support commercial decision-making
• Analytical and with a high level of attention to detail.
• Experience of business partnering non-finance professionals to support the delivery of sound financial information
• Experience of SAP and Cognos as analysis and reporting tools
• Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate oral and written information concisely and logically – to both finance and non-finance people
• Pro-active and energetic approach
• Ability to analyse and evaluate information concisely
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to influence internal and external parties
• Self-motivated with an ability to effectively plan and organise own work
• Ability to take on a broad spectrum of work under pressure and to deliver in agreed timescales

What you need to do now

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