Project Accountant

Project Accountant | Central London | Professional Services Consultancy | £42-50,000 + bens (including hybrid working and study support)

I am recruiting a Project Accountant for this dynamic Global Professional Services Consultancy in Central London paying £42-50,000 + benefits. Key tasks include:

• Looking after all financial aspects of assigned development projects
• Taking ownership of project setup's, billing, project costs, purchase orders and requisitions, and ensuring timesheet completion.
• Responsibility for analysis, developing and reporting associated with various project controls job duties, such as project baseline, work package agreements, cost control, cost estimation, earned value management (EVM), projections, variance analysis, schedules, project/program/portfolio integration or technical project reviews.
• Partner with internal teams (technical/project managers etc.) to identify control risks and make recommendations to influence key decision-makers within the business.
• Play a leading role in monthly internal business reviews with Project Managers, challenging the data and determining necessary actions.
• Work with Project Managers to ensure that risks and opportunities are integrated for projects are captured and reported to leadership.
• Managing the weekly / monthly reporting needs in line with the reporting calendar, actively filling gaps in responsibility that are identified.
• Support Operations Leadership by reviewing monthly results, conducting analysis of the metrics that drive performance and making recommendations where appropriate.
• Act as the main point of contact for key stakeholders, providing guidance and education to support the adoption of best practices.
• Be a subject matter expert for designated finance activities, which include forecasting, pricing & RFPs, risk, audit & compliance, systems and billings

The ideal candidate will be a part qualified Accountant in the later part of their studies, with strong project accounting and WIP experience in a fast paced business in the engineering or construction sector. Multi currency experience would be useful too. Strong systems and communication skills are key too

This is an excellent career development opportunity to join a fast growing international business.