Project Finance Accountant

Full job description
Job title: Project Finance Accountant - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Position summary

The Project Finance Accountant (PFA) works with the working capital team to ensure that the company is achieving project profitability and billability through the provision of timely financial information, and the financial management of client projects. The PFA is responsible for managing project financials on a day-to-day basis and assisting the working capital team with accurate project financial reconciliation.


Education, work experience and skills

Previous billing, accounting or finance experience OR accounting and finance educational background.
Strong IT skills with proficiency in Excel and accounting software
Proactive attitude
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (with finance and non-finance colleagues) and strong attention to detail skills
Ability to work on own initiative with a pro-active approach to work
A strong team player with a collaborative approach to work
Excellent relationship building skills with employees at all levels
Proactive attitude to improving processes

Core responsibilities

Carries out client invoicing for various clients in line with varying and tight deadlines.
Updating contracts in our Oracle system, ensuring accuracy to commercial terms.
Provides status updates on projects.
Assisting with project reconciliations by working with the client services teams
Assisting with Aged Debtor and Accrued income reconciliation
Ensuring all time movements in the Oracle are carried out for reconciliations in a timely manner.
Assists in managing client and other invoicing trackers.
Provides training to the business on financial compliance and procedures.
Provides training to the business on the Oracle system.
Provides the working capital team with ad hoc assistance.
Ensures that confidentiality and compliance with internal firewalls are always maintained.

Team

Works in assigned business pillar with the working capital team
Reports to Working capital manager

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