Strategic Project Accountant & Financial Advisor

WSP en Colombia; Bogotá; On-site; COP 60,000,000 - 100,000,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP en Colombia is seeking a Project Accountant to provide financial support and advisory to the Project Manager across multiple projects. The role reports to the financial function and helps manage overhead budgeting, revenue recognition, and contract controls.

Responsibilities include setting up projects in financial systems, providing pricing support, reviewing changes, ensuring compliance, monitoring costs and revenue, and reconciling figures at closeout, with strong English skills required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience, with excellent English skills and preferably a financial background.

Responsibilities

• Set up project in financial systems including project funding, revenue recognition, bill plans, contract overrides and billing/revenue controls.
• Provide project pricing support (bill rates, contract overhead allowance, etc.).
• Support/review project setup and change orders in financial system (WBS, budgets, margin expectations, and contingency/reserves).
• Provide contractual and client compliance support including maintaining certificates of insurance, subcontractor/DBE reporting, rate/per diem caps, and identifying unallowable costs.
• Ensure project financials are accurately reported in line with the Project’s commercial authorization.

Skills

Finance & Accounting

Project Accounting

English proficiency

Tools

Oracle PPM

Job description

WSP en Colombia is seeking a Project Accountant to provide financial support and advisory to the Project Manager across multiple projects. The role reports to the financial function and helps manage overhead budgeting, revenue recognition, and contract controls.

Responsibilities include setting up projects in financial systems, providing pricing support, reviewing changes, ensuring compliance, monitoring costs and revenue, and reconciling figures at closeout, with strong English skills required.