Ocado Group is an equal opportunities employer and as such makes every effort to ensure that all potential employees are treated fairly and equally, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age, disability or union membership status.

An exciting new permanent opportunity is now available for a Senior Project Accountant within our Projects and Transactions team.
Reporting to the Project Controlling Manager of the Capital Projects team, this role is responsible for accurate and timely accounting and capitalisation of global project spend, aligned to group policy.
You will be supporting business stakeholders from opening projects through to closing; month-end close and first-line reporting. The Senior Project Accountant is the point of escalation, review, and approval for the team under their responsibility while also being accountable for supporting relevant close processes.

What will you be doing?

Lead the team in the execution of various relevant project activities (timesheet administration, travel & expenses, allocation of costs) accurately and on a timely basis
Provide oversight and challenge to the project accounting team

Ensuring an efficient and accurate project accounting and support process; timely reporting and resolution of identified variances

Manage a timely period close for projects ensuring accurate reporting and reconciliations including adherence to transfer pricing requirements and review of intercompany asset transfers

Foster good working relationships with the Finance Business Partners and Project Managers

Interpreting, explaining and helping to drive performance across assigned projects

Support the project forecasting process

Ensuring (and supporting) compliance with group accounting policy & practice (in particular the Group’s project capitalisation and recognition processes)

Facilitating ad-hoc analysis and insights on specific project issues

Responsibility for team’s adherence to the close calendar timelines (as they relate to project accounting)

Supporting the team to work with business partners and other finance areas to timely resolve variances and issues in order to meet reporting/timing requirements

Providing oversight; identifying opportunities to standardise, streamline and improve processes and accuracy

About you..

You must be fully qualified in the Relevant financial qualifications and understanding of relevant regulatory environments to sign off.

Good understanding of core project/Finance processes and relevant systems

Knowledge of project accounting and reporting standards & principles

IFS16 experience is an advantage

Experience in a fast-paced global environment (preferred)

Experience in delivering great customer / user experience

Experience in process improvement, automation (preferred)

Champions change and supports others – providing a positive culture of ‘We are in it together’

Benefits
What we offer you!

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

  • 30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy
  • Wellbeing support through Apps such as Unmind and an Employee Assistance Programme
  • 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
  • Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
  • Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Free shuttle bus to and from Hatfield Train Station to the Hatfield offices
  • Free shuttle bus to and from Welwyn Garden City Train Station to the Welwyn Garden City offices
  • Opportunity to participate in Sharesave and Buy as You Earn share schemes
  • 15% discount on Ocado.com and free delivery for all employees
  • Income Protection (can be up to 50% of salary for 3 years) and Life Assurance (3 x annual salary)

If you feel you have the skills and experience we might be looking for then please apply immediately!

Location
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About Ocado Group
When our journey started, we were all about changing the way people shop for groceries. 20 years later, we’re developing our own ground breaking technology, opening multiple sites at an accelerating rate and engaging in exciting new business partnerships around the world!
Transforming an industry also means transforming the way we do business. As we continually develop new technologies and customer propositions, we’re looking for the Everyday Pioneers to lead us into the next stage of our evolution: enhancing our capabilities, inspiring our teams and developing new ways of working.
Changing the way the world shops, for good.