Project Accountant

LanceSoft, Inc.; Colombia; On-site; COP 145,555,110 - 218,332,666; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a Project Accountant in Colombia. In this role, you will manage Oracle system transactions and support financial reporting for various projects. You will be responsible for booking revenue transactions, assisting with month-end reporting, and preparing cash inflow reports. The ideal candidate will possess a relevant degree and experience in project accounting, along with strong Excel skills and effective communication abilities. This position offers a great opportunity to build relationships and deliver optimal solutions.

Qualifications

• Good experience in project accounting or similar function is required.
• Maintains high professional ethics and standards.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm, persistence, and tenacity.

Responsibilities

• Run Oracle system reports for month-end transactions and reporting.
• Book revenue transactions based on Percent Completion calculations.
• Assist with month-end reporting, including reconciliations.

Skills

Project accounting experience

Strong commercial acumen

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills

Effective communication

Analytical thinking

Diplomacy and tact

Education

Relevant undergraduate degree

Tools

Oracle Finance system

Job description

About The Role:

As a Project Accountant, you will work closely with our existing team to deliver projects for our clients while continuing to develop your skills and experience etc. Reporting to the Project Accounting Manager, the Project Accountant is responsible for providing timely and reliable information for financial reporting, day to day support across the Finance and Accounting team. This role will focus on system-based transactions, and analysis for multiple projects and/or business streams, varying in size.

Responsibilities

• Running Oracle system reports for various business steams and projects to support month-end transactions and reporting.
• Booking revenue transactions based on Percent Completion calculations on lump sum projects.
• Supporting with maintenance on GBS projects, including creation of projects & tasks on existing projects and ensure financial accuracy of transactions
• Assist with month-end reporting, including reconciliations and data gathering
• Reconciliation of FX gain/ loss entries on projects and balance sheet accounts to support multicurrency transactions
• Produce monthly trend and variance reports and analyze as needed
• Prepare monthly cash inflow reports in multiple currencies
• Liase with various finance & treasury groups to ensure daily cash application transactions are done correctly.
• Prepare weekly AR past due reports and distribute internally to key stakeholders.
• Run various reports from Oracle system to support month end processes
• Enter client invoices in Oracle system
• Support finance group with Ad-Hoc analyses, variance investigations and resolution
• Full cycle Project Accountant on small projects
• Support with Accounts Payable & expense reports as needed
• Initiate and prepare journal entries
• Other tasks, duties and responsibilities as required

Requirements

• Relevant undergraduate degree with good experience in project accounting or similar function
• Strong commercial acumen and technical experience in the relevant discipline and similar industry
• Intermediate to advanced excel skills
• Experience with Oracle Finance system is an asset
• Maintains the highest professional ethics and standards
• Maintains a continuous improvement mindset.
• Builds appropriate, constructive, and effective business relationships throughout the organization; uses diplomacy and tact; is approachable; communicates clearly, accurately, and consistently both verbally and in written matters.
• Employs the principles of active listening and encourage feedback from others.
• Achieves results set by self and others, meets, and exceeds timelines, pushes to achieve stretch goals, and demonstrates enthusiasm, persistence, and tenacity.
• Commits to building enduring relationships and delivering optimal customer solutions.
• Deals with new concepts and complexity comfortably.