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Company Description We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists with deep expertise across industries. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.
Job Description This role will work with the Account Administrative team supporting the Consulting and GTM teams. We are looking for a creative problem solver who enjoys exploring problems with senior stakeholders and project managers, ensuring in-depth knowledge of client contracts and costs. You will be responsible for working with our project management system, opening and maintaining sold projects, ensuring the complete booking of time to projects and raising invoices for one or more of the Consulting teams. The role requires commercial awareness to ensure timely invoicing and a good working relationship with Credit Control.
Key elements include:
* Proactive monitoring of the weekly WIP and debt position of the jobs you look after and offering support when invoices need to be sent.
* Monitoring of the weekly "Weekly Job Not Set Up Hours" and "Unresolved Hours Monday – Thursday" to keep reporting accurate.
Key responsibilities include:
* Accurate commercial filing and Audit compliance
* Managing weekly Time Report Process
* Opening and maintaining sold jobs in financial systems
* Ensuring accurate and timely invoicing
* Using Client Portals to upload and submit invoices and manage debt
* Support Credit Control with chasing of debt
* Accountability to respond and report to government requirements within our secure sectors
* Accurate financial reporting to Partners, Assignment Managers and Head of Sectors
* Provide data and respond to Sales Executive and Senior Board members KPI’s
* Support to wider team on ad hoc tasks
Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. The actual time and location will vary by role or assignment.
Qualifications
About You: To rise to the challenge this Project Administrator role brings, you will possess:
* A minimum of 2 years’ recent experience working in a finance team, with a desire to become an expert in organisational agility
* Proficient financial acumen numerical and administrative skills
* Previous experience with PeopleSoft Projects or other corporate tools as well as strong Excel skills
* Meticulous attention to detail and a creative-solution driven approach
* Susceptible to change and able to operate at a high level during change processes
* Numerate and able to analyse large amounts of data and figures
* Sound business and commercial knowledge ideally gained in a services organisation
* Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships with top-level stakeholders
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* The ability to apply strong, critical thinking to solve complex problems
* Able to use initiative, work well under pressure, without close supervision
This role requires working on Secure Client contracts, so you will need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 5 years.
Additional information Life at PA encompasses our people's experience at PA. Our purpose guides how we work with clients and teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact. We are committed to building a workplace that values human difference and inclusion, so everyone can be their best self. Find out more about Life at PA here.
We offer benefits including private healthcare, 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the option to buy 5 extra days, a generous pension, opportunities to get involved in community initiatives, an annual bonus, PA share ownership, and tax-efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).
Equity and adjustments We are committed to equality and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. If you need adjustments to the recruitment process, please contact recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Consulting
Industries Business Consulting and Services
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