Project Accountant

Siemens Mobility; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Accountant to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to manage high-profile government-sponsored projects while collaborating with a motivated commercial team. You will be responsible for preparing budgets, managing financial statements, and ensuring accurate cost allocations. The company promotes a work-life balance and offers flexible benefits tailored to individual needs. If you're looking for a challenging yet rewarding career path in a supportive environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Holiday allowance

Pension

Flexible working benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in Project Accounting is advantageous but not essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly forecasts and annual budgets for multiple projects.
• Manage month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.
• Provide accurate and timely management information to project management.

Skills

Project Accounting

Communication Skills

Influencing Skills

Multi-disciplinary Team Collaboration

Pressure Management

Education

Part-qualified or Qualified Accountant (CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

SAP (Spiridon or similar)

Job description

We know that a business only thrives if our people are thriving. That’s why we always put our people first. Our global and diverse team would be happy to support you and challenge you to grow in many ways. Who knows where our joint journey will take you?

Siemens Mobility Rolling Stock has an opportunity for a Project Accountant to join their team in Three Bridges, Crawley.

You will be responsible for several large, high-profile, government-sponsored projects and will work within a motivated and driven commercial team.

This role requires a minimum of 2-3 days in the Crawley office per week.

Your responsibilities include:

• Preparing monthly forecasts and annual budgets for multiple projects, and transferring necessary data and commentary to Finance in a timely manner.
• Managing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes; ensuring Financial Statements comply with Siemens guidelines and local GAAP.
• Ensuring correct allocation of costs; working with responsible Managers to control costs and actively mitigate deviations from plans.
• Maintaining up-to-date and accurate Percentage of Completion models for multiple projects.
• Creating new projects / sales orders and Work Breakdown Structures as needed.
• Maintaining the Risk & Opportunity Register, driving ownership among project management for risk mitigation and opportunity exploitation.
• Monitoring Non-Conformance Costs, preparing Root Cause Analyses, and recording findings in the local NCC Tool.
• Providing accurate and timely management information to project management, Finance, and local/divisional HQs.
• Assisting in capturing all costs related to Additional Services and Claims, and negotiating settlements with Customers / Suppliers.
• Managing invoicing in line with contracts; pursuing debt collection.
• Managing supplier payments and liaising with suppliers to resolve disputed invoices, involving procurement when necessary.

Your success will be based on:

• Prior experience in Project Accounting is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience working collaboratively in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Part-qualified or Qualified accountant (CIMA or equivalent) is preferable.
• Experience with SAP (Spiridon or similar) is desirable.

Our compensation package includes a competitive salary, bonus, holiday allowance, and pension. We value work-life balance and offer flexible benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

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