Building a sustainable tomorrow
BAM Nuttall have an exciting opportunity for a Project Accountant to join our Scotland team. As Project Accountant, you will be the financial lead on our Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project; a circa £500m project to be delivered over 4 years, working closely with Operations & Commercial on a daily basis; key responsibilities will include maintaining project controls, supporting forecasting & budgeting, month end duties and regular review and reporting. The role will see you contribute significantly to a successful financial and commercial outcome to the project. In addition, the role will directly manage the on-site commercial assistants.
Your work environment
The role will initially be a hybrid working model with some travel to one of our regional offices Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Kilsyth, and Glasgow.
Your mission
As Project Accountant, you will be responsible for the following:
* Provide accurate and accessible management information for all key stakeholders with a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. Including providing any JV partner and client with accurate spend forecasts for budget management purposes
* Will provide key support to the Order to Cash process working closely with both Operations and Commercial in maximizing cash. Specifically ensuring cash from out JV partner is transferred in a timely manner
* Ensure reported positions are IFRS and Bam Accounting standards compliant
* Year end point of contact for all audit queries
* Support the ongoing forecasting and budgeting process within the company and playing a key role in project reviews
* Accurately complete the companies in house CVR system (BMR) post monthly project reviews as part of the month end close procedure
* Month End – Supporting the finance and commercial team to achieve month-end deadlines demonstrating accurate accounting records
* Support the monthly application process, ensuring cost reports are accurately mapped to the client WBS structure, in line with contractual obligations
* Support the Senior Business Controller during QF cycles to ensure accurate reporting and provide insightful variance analysis to the division
* Build strong relationships with all key stakeholders including operations and commercial
* Provide both general and ad-hoc support to the wider Scotland team and Senior Business Controller for the division
* Carry out partner risk assessments for the project ensuring suppliers delivering on the project have a sound financial background
* Supporting other projects within the wider Scotland division with financial support as and when required
* Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards in accordance with Company policy. Be aware and contribute in "Your Safety is My Safety" vision
Who are we looking for?
* Qualified Accountant
* Strong communicator, able to elicit information from stakeholders at all levels
* Ability to build and maintain strong relationships within the finance team and across the business
* Very strong excel skills and ability to work with large quantities of data
* Experience using SAP desired but not essential
* Analytical mind with the ability to translate detailed and complex information into concise and coherent management information
* Must be diligent and use own initiative to resolve issues
* Previous Industry experience in a similar role would be an advantage
* To be diligent and motivated
What’s in it for you?
* Competitive salary
* A wide range of family friendly policies
* Company car / car allowance / travel allowance
* 8 % matched pension contributions
* Private healthcare
* Life assurance
* 26 days holiday
* 2 wellbeing days
* 1 volunteering day
* Personal and professional development
BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.
Who are we?
The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.
Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.
Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.