The Trainee Project Accountant will assist and report into the Senior Project Financial Controls Manager. The role will initially support the Senior Project Finacial Controls Managerin taking responsibility for all contracts where the SCM is the nominated commercial lead. This will eventually lead to sole assignment of commercial elements on projects, working collaboratively with various Project Managers (PMs) to ensure commercial information is accurate and available.
Key objectives
1. Build strong relationships and credibility with PMs for all contracts to enable accurate project reporting and appropriate contract administration
2. Work with and assist the SCM with all Commercial team activities including process improvements
3. Work closely with the Business Sector & Discipline directors as well as the finance team
Principal responsibilities and accountabilities
Commercial Management
4. Provide assistance in Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) production, as well as interrogation of costs incurred to date and to complete
5. Assist in contract variation / change management process with input from the PM, including maintenance of change register
6. Generating applications for payment and invoices together with all necessary back up and ensuring timely cash collection
7. Assisting PM’s with the company procurement process & in the appointment of sub-consultants (Outworkers) on appropriate terms
8. Working with discipline leads to challenge forecasted cost to complete
9. Liaising with client commercial staff to build strong working relationships
10. Assistance at the year end finance audit for the SCM owned contracts
11. Advising and assisting PMs on Commercial issues
12. Assistance in process improvement activities
13. Other ad hoc and routine work as required
Commercial Administration
14. Administration of Vantagepoint for UK and European regions
15. Setting up new staff & contractors
16. Overall management of enquiries / contract in Vantagepoint & liaising with finance to ensure contract set up in COINS (general ledger)
17. Provision of both regular and adhoc reports
18. Identifying and providing coaching / training needs of Vantagepoint users
19. Database administration in accordance with reporting timetable
20. Administration, ownership and correction of incorrectly posted timesheets
About You
Qualifications and training
21. Excellent numeracy skills essential
22. Analytical skills advantageous
23. Administration and customer service skills advantageous
24. Accounting / Finance / Business Administration background advantageous
Technical skills and experience
25. Demonstrable competent excel skills
26. Sound analytical ability
27. Organised, ability to multi task
28. Proactive, actively pursues improvement
29. Strong communication skills
30. Confidence and willing to interact across all levels
31. Credible and highly motivated
Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.
The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.
In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.
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About BakerHicks
We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see:.
BakerHicks. A company.
Benefits
Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.
What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to:
32. Company car or cash allowance
33. Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan
34. Life assurance scheme
35. 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave
36. Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc)
37. Flexible/hybrid working
38. Family friendly policies
39. Employee assistance
40. Professional development
BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.
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