Finance Specialist

eRecruitSmart; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A global development company in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a full-time Project Finance Specialist to manage financial activities for a portfolio of programmes. The ideal candidate will have extensive finance experience, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Oracle and MS Office. The role offers a salary between £28,000 and £32,000 per annum, plus a generous benefits package.

Benefits

Generous benefits package

Day-to-day perks to enhance motivation

Qualifications

• Extensive Finance experience in a similar role.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Strong analytical and reasoning skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Self-motivated with a sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of programmes financially.
• Accurately record cost and revenue transactions.
• Client billing and gross profit analysis.
• Prepare financial performance packs.
• Present financial updates during project meetings.

Skills

Finance experience

Time management

Teamwork

Analytical skills

Interpersonal communication

Confidentiality

Self-motivated

MS Office proficiency

Tools

Oracle

Microsoft Office

Job description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full-time, permanent Project Finance Specialist to be based in Apsley, Hemel Hempstead. You will join their busy Project Finance Team and become part of this thriving Global business which is located in spacious, bespoke offices, 30 minutes out of Euston - with excellent rail and motorway links to London. A full job specification will be sent to you on application.

About the company

Our client is a global development company with corporate offices in the USA, the UK, the EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. They tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability : it works on the frontlines of global development, transforming ideas into action-action into impact and they are committed to shaping a more liveable world.

About the role

Reporting to the HMG Project Finance Manager, the Project Finance Specialist’s primary responsibility is to financially manage a portfolio of programme. This would include project setup within the finance system, accurately recording cost and revenue transactions, client billing, gross profit analysis, forecasting (billing & gross profit) along with other ad hoc reporting specific to each programme. The Project Finance Specialist will work with various stakeholders both internally and externally to the Company. It is also important that the Project Finance Specialist understands different contract models so that financial management can be accurately aligned.

Processes

• Review and upload of field expense reports to finance system over month end
• Managing and reviewing transactions posted to projects ensuring accurate reporting of portfolio
• Reviewing programmes monthly gross profit against forecasts or budgets and analysing any significant variances
• Accurately accruing revenue and cost where appropriate
• Managing the month end processes for portfolio of projects
• Responsible for checking and authorisation of project related purchase orders, supplier invoices and other costs
• Billing clients regularly and chasing payment of invoices
• Quarterly preparation of financial performance packs
• Where required presenting financial updates of programme performance
• Attend project meetings at start up and throughout the life cycle of a programme
• Regularly preparing forecasts / budget updates
• Other ad hoc reporting and analysis throughout the year

Relationships

• Establishing strong relationships within the finance teams both project finance and corporate finance
• Develop strong working relationships with the delivery unit
• Where relevant establishing strong working relationships with clients within the HMG Business

Systems

• Ensure that all projects are properly set up and managed in Oracle
• Support PO / procurement process on Oracle
• Strong Microsoft Office user

About you

To be successful for the role of Project Finance Specialist, you must have / be :

• Extensive Finance experience in a similar role
• Exceptional time management skills - ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple stakeholder expectations, work independently and as part of a team within tight deadlines across various timezones
• Teamwork – support and work collaboratively within the project finance team. Knowledge sharing is crucial within this team
• Strong analytical skills and reasoning skills
• Excellent interpersonal, and both written and verbal communication skills – keeping stakeholders informed.
• Sensitivity in dealing with confidential information
• Self-motivated, goal oriented with a sense of urgency and the ability to support the opportunity to grow
• Proficient MS Office user

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, religion, sex, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. All staff will be subject to satisfactory reference checking and vetting.

About the rewards

For the role of Project Finance Specialist there is on offer a salary of £28,000 to £32,000 per annum plus a generous benefits package with several day-to-day perks to help keep you happy and motivated!

If this role sounds interesting and you would like to be part of this growing business, bidding for and managing donor-funded projects round the world, please apply now.