Senior Project Accountant

About People’s Partnership:

At the heart of our not-for-profit organisation is a commitment and a motivation to make the future-saving experience a simple one for our members. We champion fairness and simplicity, not profit-chasing. Imagine a financial adventure where everyone's a winner, fueled by our exceptional service and brought to life by the fantastic individuals who work for us. We're a diverse employer with a flexible, hybrid working approach, ensuring everyone gets the opportunity to come to work and be the best version of themselves.

What you'll be doing:

As a Senior Project Accountant in this role you will work closely with the project management teams to manage the financial forecasting and budgeting for the project portfolio.

This role sits within the FP&A team but will you will be happy working in a dual function.

* Creation of financial models with assumption and scenario analysis for initial project proposals to support strategic prioritisation, including time and cost allocation mechanisms

* Work with Project Sponsors and Project Managers to produce investment appraisal analysis for inclusion in project Business Cases, including benefits identification and realisation

* Provide advice and opinion on the viability of projects

* Contribute to the preparation of financial Project and Portfolio view reports, including those issued to Leadership team and the Board

* Work closely with the PMO team to analyse project cost variances and offer recommendations to address these, including time and cost allocation mechanism.

What we’re looking for:

* Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ACA)

* Previous exposure to project appraisal processes

* Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships at all levels

* Commercially aware with the ability to continually challenge the business and the way that it operates

* Strong written communication skills with proven report writing abilities

What you can expect from us:

* Generous pension contributions with an employer contribution of up to 14%

* Real living wage

* 25 days starting annual leave allowance (rising with service) plus your birthday off

* Onsite Parking (in Crawley offices)

* Income protection, critical illness cover & death in service insurance

* Work from abroad policy for all levels

* Employee healthcare

* Parental and adoption leave

* Learning & development opportunities, paid for professional qualifications and study support

* Travel season ticket loans

* Subsidised restaurant in our Crawley office

* Volunteering days and charity payroll giving

* Onsite gym

* Ride-to-Work scheme

* Social clubs and events

You can learn more about how we support our employees on our website

Disability Statement

People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best “you