Project Accountant
Core
Support financial elements of delegated UK/Europe Projects/Services Contracts, providing financial-based support to senior management for informed decision making.
Role type
Mid-level project accountant (services environment)
Builds
Project financial reports, billings, forecasts, and risk registers
Domain
Defense/Technology services contracting
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Project accounting, management accounting, revenue recognition, accruals, cost allocation, balance sheet reconciliations, month-end close, journal entries, financial reporting, Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Costpoint)
Preferred skills
SAP FI/CO and PS modules, Primavera P6, Hyperion, OneStream, Earned Value Reporting (EVM), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls, multi-currency transactions, technology/defense/engineering/government-contracting industry experience
Technologies
SAP, Oracle, Costpoint, Primavera P6, Hyperion, OneStream, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint
Responsibilities
Support business partnering with Program Management or Services teams; Assist in preparation of project financials for approval; Communicate with stakeholders regarding contract documents, change orders, and billing; Identify opportunities for improving project financial performance; Investigate financial discrepancies from variance analysis; Liaise with Project Managers to monitor program risks and maintain financial risk register; Assist in internal and external audit requirements; Maintain project numbers, budgets, ETCs, and project information in ERP System; Liaise with project/production managers to control project costs; Liaise with intercompany contacts for accurate financial forecasts; Prepare monthly project reports and analysis; Prepare billings for assigned portfolio; Keep projects team informed on billings, retentions, debtors, and cash flow; Liaise with financial accounting to follow up queries; Assist in preparation of claims and variations including cost models; Assist in reviewing and generating bid summaries; Meet with Project Managers prior to monthly review meetings; Prepare reports for weekly and monthly project review meetings; Assist FP&A with coordination of monthly, quarterly, and annual budgets; Assist in compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements; Escalate known variances or problems affecting project outcome; Liaise with Project Planners to ensure financial status aligns with planned operational view.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
