ERTMS Project Accountant

Freightliner is the UK's largest maritime intermodal logistics operator, transporting containers from all major deep-sea ports to our national network of inland terminals, as well as a leading operator in the UK Heavy Haul rail freight market. Freightliner has operations across Europe offering both Intermodal and Heavy Haul rail freight services seamlessly connecting European countries and the UK.

In the UK, the Freightliner Group operates under a number of legal entities including Freightliner Group Ltd, Freightliner Heavy Haul Ltd, Freightliner Ltd, Pentalver Transport Ltd, and Pentalver Cannock Ltd.

Our commitment to you, once you join our team, is to foster growth and provide developmental opportunities to ensure you reach your utmost potential.

We are looking for the most committed and reliable individuals who possess the knowledge, skills, and experience needed for their roles.

In return, we can offer competitive pay, excellent benefits, a competitive pension scheme, and a rewarding career in an award-winning team.

ERTMS Project Accountant

Freightliner Group Limited

Location: Birmingham or London

Freightliner is looking for a Project Accountant to join the Freightliner European Rail Traffic Management (ERTMS) Project Team to ensure the effective financial management during the delivery of the project.

The Project Accountant role will interface with multiple project disciplines along with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project costs and revenue are appropriately recorded, reported, and claimed.

Key Accountabilities include:

1. Generate and reconcile cost reports from the payroll, expense management, and travel management systems to submit for payment.
2. Work with the Project Manager and Project Planner to manage and up-keep the project forecast, Cost of Work Done, and Cost to Complete.
3. Manage financial exercises for project planning and financial year planning to include annual budgets and long-term project costs.
4. Develop new control and management processes, to include Key Performance Indicators and Process Improvements.
5. Assist by providing a financial service including advice, reporting/analysis, guidance, and support to the Project Team which consists of Subject Matter Experts and Project professionals.
6. Provide financial input on an ad-hoc basis, e.g., corporate and external reports, and audits.
7. Set up and manage project trackers.

Desirable Experience:

Obtained or working towards a recognised finance qualification (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, AAT, or equivalent).

The successful candidate will be expected to work unsupervised and on their own initiative. This role requires occasional domestic travel, which may on occasions require overnight stays away from home.

This post is subject to standard pre-employment checks including employment references, medical & D&A screening, and successful DBS background checks.