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Posted 07 August, 2026

Senior Project Accountant - Capex

Marc Daniels
London, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

Marc Daniels is partnering with a rapidly growing business to recruit a Senior Project Accountant - Capex to join its Finance team. This is a hands-on, high-impact role with responsibility for project accounting, CAPEX, project costing, month-end, and commercial finance support within a dynamic environment.

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This position will suit a technically strong accountant with solid project experience, who is confident owning month-end processes and providing commercial insight to project and business leaders in a fast-scaling company in a growing sector

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\n Key Responsibilities\n
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    Own project accounting across a portfolio of capital and operational projects, ensuring accuracy and integrity of project balances.

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    Lead CAPEX accounting, including capitalisation, WIP tracking, asset lives, and reconciliations to the fixed asset register.

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    Drive project costing activities: budget vs actuals, cost accruals, variance analysis, forecasting, and margin analysis.

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    Take full ownership of month-end for project-related ledgers: accruals, prepayments, reclasses, revenue recognition (where applicable), and balance sheet reconciliations.

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    Prepare and analyse monthly project reports, highlighting key movements in cost, margin, and cash flow to support management accounts.

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    Partner closely with Commercial Finance, Project Managers, and Operations to challenge assumptions, explain variances, and influence commercial decisions.

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    Support internal and external audit requirements, including provision of schedules, reconciliations, and commentary on project accounting treatments.

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    Identify and implement process improvements in project accounting, CAPEX controls, and reporting as the business continues to scale.

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\n Experience & Skills\n
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    Qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, or equivalent) with strong technical accounting knowledge.

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    Proven experience as a Project Accountant or in a similar role with clear exposure to CAPEX and project costing.

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    Strong month-end background: comfortable owning accruals, prepayments, reclasses, and reconciliations in a tight deadline environment.

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    Commercial mindset: able to translate project data into clear insights and recommendations for non-finance stakeholders.

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    Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas)

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    Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and presentation skills.

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    High attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

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    Experience in telecommunications, utilities, construction, or a similar field is beneficial

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