Building on Sheffield’s centuries-long history of speciality metals production, Project Vulcan is a transformational project for the City, South Yorkshire region and the wider UK economy.
Creating over 100 new, highly skilled jobs in the next four years, Special Melted Products Limited will be propelled onto the world stage as a preeminent producer of high-integrity materials for Aerospace, Defence and Green Energy markets, safeguarding and enhancing UK key industrial capabilities.
Project Vulcan galvanises and materialises a vision shared by the UK Government, Regional Leaders, visionary Shareholders and key customers to build a new age of premium metals production, right in its birthplace, Sheffield.
The Job:
Directly reportable to the CFO, the Project Accountant will play a pivotal role within the project team, providing Finance and Project Management with effective, timely and accurate financial information to support the upcoming large-scale investment, Project Vulcan.
Working closely with both the CFO and the project team, you will be the key financial lead helping manage project governance, tracking of expenditure, and preparation of financial forecasts and reports to assist in delivering the project effectively and within the project budget.
Duties to include:
- Supporting and maintaining robust financial controls for the project
- Supporting and maintaining the project budget, expenditure and forecasting reports, ensuring any variances to plan are fully analysed and commented on.
- Financial responsibility for all elements of project CAPEX:
- Reconciliation of project balance sheet & fixed asset register.
- Oversight and tracking of all purchase orders and purchase invoices, working closely with the procurement team to align payment terms and cash flow
- Cash flow management and forecasting for all expenditures.
- Liaising with external suppliers as necessary.
- Reconciliation of the monthly staff payroll cost allocations.
The person:
- The successful candidate will be qualified or QBE.
- Experience with R&D tax claims is desirable.
- Experience of working within a group-structured entity is desirable.
- Strong communication skills are essential to communicate with both finance and non-finance managers.
- You will be proactive and self-motivated, able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.