Assistant Project Accountant

Job Ref	WYG392
Job Title	Assistant Project Accountant
Job Type	Full-time
Location	Bristol
Salary	Not disclosed
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Description
Purpose: Reporting to the Project Accountant (PA), the APA role is responsible for providing cross capability financial support to the Project Accountant, Financial Controller, Capability Directors and Project Managers/Cost Controllers for a region within the UK.  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES  Provide the Project Accountant with sound financial advice and accurate timely management information to enable decisions to be made to increase the company’s profitability and achieve its financial plans.  Adopt best practice and drive improvements in process and procedures (e.g. CDOP internal guide). Assist the business with standardising Office base and project financial reporting. Responsible for project set up in office base and for maintaining required financial records such as project set up forms to ensure projects are auditable. Providing required weekly and financial reporting including the review of earnings with the Project Accountants to ensure anomalies are addressed before management accounts are issued. Ongoing review of WIP and Debt to help drive improvements in UK working capital and achieve budget targets. Assistance with the annual budgeting process to ensure that deadlines are achieved. Monitor direct timesheets to ensure accuracy and update payroll and management accounts of any staff changes. Effective working relationships with key fee earners, capability directors and the UK finance team. Review of projects with the project managers along with contract documentation to ensure accurate and timely invoicing. Project Invoicing - drafting and input in office base sales ledger of timely and accurate project invoicing to minimise WIP and maximise cash flow SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:  Excellent organisational skills and good at prioritising work Accounting qualification advantage but not compulsory. Experience of working in a fee based, earnings driven organisation, preferably, construction and property consultancy or in a commercial orientated project financial role is desirable with the ability to extract and analysis project costing information. Previous experience in sales ledger invoicing is also an advantage Candidate must be an Intermediate/advanced user of Microsoft Excel and proficient with other MS applications. Excellent organisational skills and good at prioritising work. Effective contribution to financial controls and reporting as a member of the operational team. Adopt best practice and ensure standard procedures and reporting are implemented and adhered to. Ability to work in a team and have a positive and flexible approach as the role will require cover across other regions as and when required. An ability to work to strict deadlines to ensure targets are achieved is essential. Experienced in managing own workload and meeting the financial deadlines. Dealing effectively with team members and key business contacts to ensure that all project financial information is accurate. Communication and highlighting issues of concern regarding accuracy/recording of project information able to challenge effectively and to seek solution. Highly motivated and pro active individual who remains calm under pressure. Ability to organise workloads and adhere to strict timetables. Highly numerate and attention to detail. Able to deal with volume processing and multiple transactions. Excellent communication skills. Positive flexible approach and team ethic
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