Project Coordinator (French speaker)

BDO; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accountancy and business advisory firm in Greater London is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage client assignments from proposal to billing. The ideal candidate will possess strong project coordination experience, fluency in English and French, and excellent communication skills. This position emphasizes collaborative teamwork and offers a dynamic work environment to foster personal and career development. Join a firm dedicated to enhancing both client satisfaction and employee growth.

Benefits

Agile working opportunities

Career development programs

Collaboration spaces in offices

Qualifications

• Prior experience in project coordination or project administration is essential.
• Fluent in English and French, both verbal and written, with excellent communication skills.
• Degree educated or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide project coordination for the full life cycle of assignments.
• Assist with proposal process, contract management, and billing for clients.
• Work closely with Project Managers and Partners on specific clients.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Deadline management

MS Office proficiency

Fluent in English and French

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Ideas | People | Trust

We’re BDO. An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions businesses need to navigate today’s changing world.

Our clients are Britain’s economic engine – ambitious, entrepreneurially- spirited and high growth businesses that fuel the economy - and the owners and management teams that lead them.

We’ll broaden your horizons

Our Advisory team provide a wide variety of services that deliver value-led advice and outcomes. They have an in-depth knowledge of business, industry sectors and markets and understand the constantly changing risks and opportunities at the heart of our clients’ affairs. The team work across strategy, operations and improvement as well as at a transactional and defined project level. From technology to risk advisory, they’re experts in following through on top-level instructions and resolving the finer details – all in one straight-forward package. When you join them, you’ll work on some of the world's most exciting financial operations and business deals, building your experience and expertise alongside the brightest minds in the industry.

We’ll help you succeed

Our clients trust us because of the quality of our advice. That quality grows from a thorough understanding of their business, and that understanding comes from working closely with clients and building long-lasting relationships.

You’ll be someone who can work pro-actively, managing your own tasks, but you’ll also be confident collaborating with others, communicating regularly with senior managers, Directors, and BDO’s Partners to enable us to serve our clients effectively. You’ll be encouraged to identify and draw attention to opportunities for enhancing our delivery and providing additional services to our clients.

Overview

The Project Coordinator provides project coordination for the full life cycle of any assignment offered to our clients; from the proposal process, contract management with the client, assignment planning, through to assisting with the report writing, and ultimately billing the client.

The Project Coordinator takes responsibility for specific clients and works closely with the respective Project Managers, Manager and Partner. The Project Coordinator is a key part of the contract team and should always be able to assist as and when required. Depending on the individual client/contract, the responsibilities may vary.

You’ll be someone with:

• Prior experience in a project coordination role or project administration
• Degree educated or equivalent
• Fluent English and French in both verbal and written with excellent communication skills
• Competent using MS Office
• Able to meet deadlines

You’ll be able to be yourself; we’ll recognise and value you for who you are and celebrate and reward your contributions to the business. We’re committed to agile working, and we offer everyone the opportunity to work in ways that suit them, their teams, and the task in hand.

At BDO, we’ll help you achieve your personal goals and career ambitions, and we have programmes, resources, and frameworks that provide clarity and structure around career development.

We’re in it together

Mutual support and respect is one of BDO’s core values and we’re proud of our distinctive, people-centred culture. From informal success conversations to formal mentoring and coaching, we’ll support you at every stage in your career, whatever your personal and professional needs.

We can provide the best support for our clients and people when we’re working side by side. Our agile working framework helps us stay connected, bringing teams together wherever and whenever it counts so they can share ideas and help one another. At BDO, you’ll always have access to the people and resources you need to do your best work.

We know that collaboration is the key to creating value for our clients and satisfying experiences at work, so we’ve invested in state-of-the-art collaboration spaces in our offices. BDO’s people represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise, and we’ll encourage you to build your network, work alongside others, and share your skills and experiences. With a range of multidisciplinary events and dedicated resources, you’ll never stop learning at BDO.

We’re looking forward to the future

At BDO, we help entrepreneurial businesses to succeed, fuelling the UK economy.

Our success is powered by our people, which is why we’re always finding new ways to invest in them. Across the UK thousands of unique minds coming together to help our clients reach their ambitions.

We’ve got a clear purpose, and we’re confident in our future, because we’re adapting and evolving to build on our strengths, ensuring we continue to find the right combination of global reach, integrity and expertise. We shape the future together with openness and clarity, because we believe in empowering people to think creatively about how we can do things better.

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