Interim Senior Project Accountant

JOB SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Interim Senior Project Accountant (9-12 months appointment)

Salary: £32,491 to £46,237 (actual salary will depend on ability)

Department: Finance

Reporting to: Finance Director

JOB PURPOSE: Provide project accounting and reporting services to project managers and senior DSRL management staff.

Staff management responsibilities: Manage a team of 13 staff based across site.

Budget management responsibilities: No

ACCOUNTABILITIES:
1. Ensure that DSRL Senior Management and Project Managers are provided with a reliable, accurate project accounting service with appropriate controls.

2. Working through project accounting teams, ensure that actual expenditure on projects is reviewed and understood. Provide reports to Senior Management and Project Managers on variances from budget and forecast. Work in partnership to develop solutions / actions / recovery plans to address any adverse variances.

3. Working through project accounting teams, ensure that forecasts are robust and take account of agreed change requests processed on the system while noting (off system) the finance implications of change requests not on the system and other emerging issues.

4. Provide financial advice and support to Unit Managers and their teams as required but especially with respect to change requests, business cases, option appraisals, etc.

5. Ensure that the DSRL Director of Finance is fully briefed for the Dounreay Accountability Meetings and on material emerging issues.

6. Work with Project Control teams to support the preparation of the Lifetime Plan.

Other Features:
• This post involves the application of a considerable amount of technical accounting knowledge and requires the post holder to be a qualified, or part qualified Accountant with a recognised CCAB Institute or, exceptionally, to have equivalent experience.

• This is a matrix post and the post holder will require strong communication and influencing skills and will need to be able to challenge senior managers where appropriate.

Contact:

For further information please contact Philip Colville on 01847 806790
If you are interested in applying for a position, a completed application form along with covering letter should be returned to the Human Resource Department, D2003/Zone 1, Dounreay, Caithness KW14 7TZ or by e-mail to DD.Recruitment.Section@dounreay.com Application forms can be downloaded from our website www.dounreay.com or by calling 01847 806441.
Closing Date: Tuesday 9 June 2009
Reference: 09/34


PERSON SPECIFICATION

JOB TITLE: Interim Senior Project Accountant (9-12 months appointment)

EXPERIENCE of: Scrutinise monthly project financial accounting reports.
Interrogate variances between budgeted and actual figures.
Simultaneously overseeing a number of diverse projects.

EDUCATION AND
QUALIFICATIONS: Qualified accountant. Consideration will be given to part-qualified candidates who can demonstrate sufficient suitable practical experience.
Accredited with a recognised industry body.

SKILLS/ABILITIES
Specific to Job: Demonstrable ability to build productive rapport with project delivery teams.
Staff management & development.
Leadership & mentorship capabilities.
Ability to influence & gain the trust of others.
Problem-solver.


SKILLS/ABILITIES
General: An effective team member.


BEHAVIOURAL STYLE: Confident and credible in all aspects.
Flexible and adaptable.

 

Date Prepared: June 2009

 

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