Project Accountant

Perkins&Will; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading design and architecture firm in London seeks a candidate skilled in project financial performance and accounting functions. The ideal applicant should be fluent in French, possess strong analytical and organizational skills, and be able to work collaboratively across offices. Responsibilities include tracking project budgets and facilitating financial reporting. Travel to Paris may be required.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and with others.
• Initiative in tackling tasks.
• Experience with international offices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Track project financial performance including budgets and staffing plans.
• Conduct financial reporting and analysis to support executive decision making.
• Maintain communications with other offices on coordinated projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Fluent in French

Organization

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

Deltek

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Common and Baseline Responsibilities

• Teams with Project Managers and office leadership to track project financial performance including reviewing project work plans, budgets, and staffing plans for fee alignment; provides project financial training as needed.
• Performs accounting functions including time and expense reporting, client invoicing, collections, accounts receivable, accounts payable, journal entries, etc.
• Conducts reporting and analysis of monthly financial and operational metrics, ad-hoc financial analysis to support executive decision making, budget, and variance analysis.
• Supports the annual operations plan.
• Supports the reporting requirements of the firmwide corporate accounting group.
• Maintains open communication with other offices on projects that are coordinated among multiple studios to work.

High-level Summary of Critical, Baseline Technical Skills and Certifications

• Analytical skills
• Shows initiative and ability to work well independently and with others
• Exhibits strong organization, attention to detail, and time management skills
• Able to pivot and have a “hands on” working style
• Fluent in French required
• Prior working with international offices an advantage

Proficiencies

• Analytical skills
• Shows initiative and ability to work well independently and with others
• Exhibits strong organization, attention to detail, and time management skills
• Able to pivot and have a “hands on” working style
• Fluent in French required
• Prior working with international offices an advantage

Software

• Deltek
• Advanced proficiency using Microsoft programs: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Please note some travel to Paris required around month end.