About the role: Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager you will be providing business partnering support for senior stakeholders across a project life cycle. This high visible and high impact role will lead on project analysis, management and reporting on strategic projects by utilizing various BI tools & systems. In addition, this person will support key business transformation initiatives focused on optimizing performance. You will need to have an inquisitive mind and a can-do attitude to operate in this top tier consultancy firm.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- You have advanced and in-depth knowledge of Project Accounting and can leverage your experiences to ensure best practice operations
- Supporting DSO management throughout a project life cycle. Ensuring working capital and DSO days are optimized. Overall responsibility of contracting, client deliverables invoicing and excellent understanding of commercial T&Cs.
- You are great at building trusting and close connections with internal and external stakeholders of all levels in your area of focus to shape business outcomes
- Working closely with Senior stakeholders on project financials, managing risk and reporting financial performance by using various dashboards
- Tracking time movements, processing absorptions and managing case closures
- Playing an integral role in business initiatives related to performance improvements and supporting cross functional teams to achieve desired results
- Strong Excel modelling skills
Experience & Qualifications:
- A relevant bachelor's degree / Accounting qualification with 7+ years relevant Project Accounting experience preferably at a professional services firm / Multi-national organization
- Experience with and exposure to data analytics and business intelligence tools e.g. SAP Business objects, Power BI, Tableau; writing queries, building reports and diagnosing issues
- Sound analytical and reporting skills combined with excellent communication skills; written and oral
- Proven ability to work effectively in a global environment with people at all levels, preferably in a professional services organization
- Ability to support change management initiatives across multiple teams
- Resourcefulness and strong problem capabilities
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
