Project Accountant (Mid-Senior Level)

ERM: Environmental Resources Management; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental consultancy in the UK is seeking a motivated Project Accountant to support financial activities in a collaborative environment. This role involves managing project budgets, conduct reviews, and providing analytical support to Project Managers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial analysis and effective stakeholder management. This position offers growth opportunities and may lead to a permanent role.

Benefits

Study support

Membership support for professional bodies

Qualifications

• Experience in project accounting or financial support roles.
• Ability to develop good relationships with stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills for project cost analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to Project Managers.
• Manage budgets and improve KPIs.
• Conduct project reviews and reconciliations.
• Support invoicing and AR management.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Excel proficiency

Professionalism

Tools

GMS

Excel

Job description

Overview

ERM is seeking a motivated Project Accountant to join our UK Business Unit to support the finance function with general project accounting duties. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing and exciting global environmental leader. ERM operates a collaborative environment, and this person will have the opportunity to continuously broaden his/her exposure and develop a rewarding finance career through working with our consultants and the rest of the Finance Team.

We are seeking someone for an initial 12 month period to cover an internal absence, however there is potential for this to be extended or made permanent dependant on performance.

What you can expect from ERM

ERM as a business are fully committed to the personal and professional development of our employees. We have many examples and instances of candidates within the Finance group joining the team in an entry level position and progressing internally. We are passionate about empowering individuals to fulfil their potential and to help with this we can offer study support and we also support membership of a number of professional bodies and accreditations.

Role and responsibilities

The key responsibilities of this role will be to provide general financial support to Project Managers and Partners with managing their budgets successfully and help our business to improve our KPIs.

The role will include duties such as:

• Project Set-up
• Project reviews
• Reconciliations of project variances and WIP
• Analysis of project costs against budget
• Support Project Managers with managing DSO days, by supporting Project Managers with invoicing and AR management and any associated queries
• Set-up and manage project trackers in Excel
• Ad-hoc queries
• Reporting
• Provide ongoing training of Project Managers, Partners and Administrators in the use of GMS and other financial management tools

The project accountant must be able to develop good working relationships with stakeholders on all levels and must therefore be very professional, outgoing and approachable. The role may involve some travel within the UK to other local offices.

Apply

To Apply: We aim to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce which reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, educational background.

If you share our value and are interested in this role, please send your CV and cover letter (in English) with your salary expectation.

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