Project Accountant – Infrastructure & Asset Management

About the role

Reed Accountancy is partnering with a leading infrastructure and asset management organisation to hire a Project Accountant on a 12‑month fixed‑term contract. The role will own the financial management of multiple Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) supporting complex PPP and infrastructure projects, working closely with senior stakeholders, funders and board members.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly management accounts, including journal postings, balance‑sheet reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Produce finance reports and present financial information at quarterly SPV Board meetings.
• Manage business planning cycles and update financial models, securing Board and funder approvals as required.
• Undertake rolling cash‑flow forecasting and liquidity analysis.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Build and maintain relationships with asset managers, boards, funders, banks, advisors and suppliers.
• Prepare annual budgets and quarterly VAT returns.
• Manage corporation tax processes in collaboration with external tax advisors.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities for Boards and make recommendations.
• Lead financial aspects of project commercial activities, including variations, lifecycle expenditure, benchmarking and market testing.
• Manage the annual statutory audit process and coordinate approval of financial statements.
• Update invoice models, oversee sales invoicing and purchase invoice processing.
• Execute monthly payment runs, bank reconciliations and journal postings.
• Monitor and manage aged debtor and creditor balances.

Required profile

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA part‑qualified.
• Available to start a one‑year contract in October 2026.
• Previous experience preparing management accounts and statutory financial information.
• Strong financial modelling and cash‑flow forecasting skills.
• Experience working with SPVs, project finance, PPP/PFI contracts or infrastructure projects is highly advantageous.

Required skills

• Financial modelling
• Cash‑flow forecasting
• Management accounting
• Statutory financial reporting
• VAT return preparation
• Corporation tax coordination
• Audit coordination
• Bookkeeping
• Journal postings
• Balance‑sheet reconciliations
• Variance analysis
• Financial reporting
• Board presentation preparation
• Invoice processing
• Payment run execution
• Bank reconciliations