Project Administrator, Public Sector

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As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. 

Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. 

We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.  

Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands. 

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Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office a minimum of 2 days per week. However, the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment, including up to 5 days per week on a client site.

This role will work with the Account Administrative team supporting the Public Sector teams.

We are looking for a creative problem solver who loves to explore problems with senior stakeholders and project managers, ensuring in depth knowledge of client contracts and costs.

You will be responsible for working with our project management system, opening and maintaining sold projects, ensure the complete booking of time to projects and raising invoices for one or more of the Consulting teams.

The role requires commercial awareness ensuring timely invoicing and a good working relationship with Credit Control. 
 
Key elements include:

•    Proactive monitoring of the weekly WIP and debt position of the jobs they look after and offer support when invoices need to be sent. 

•    ‘Weekly Job Not Set Up Hours’ and ‘Unresolved Hours Monday – Thursday’ should be monitored and maintained a low level so that weekly reporting is accurate for the business.  

Key responsibilities include:

•    Accurate commercial filing and Audit compliance
•    Managing weekly Time Report Process
•    Opening and maintaining sold jobs in financial systems
•    Ensuring accurate and timely Invoicing
•    Using Client Portals to upload and submit invoices and manage debt
•    Support Credit Control with chasing of debt
•    Accountability to respond and report to government requirements within our secure sectors
•    Accurate financial reporting to Partners, Assignment Managers and Head of Sectors.
•    Provide data and respond to Sales Executive and Senior Board members KPI’s
•    Support to wider team on adhoc tasks

To rise to the challenge this Project Administrator role brings, you will possess:

•    A minimum of 2 years’ recent experience working in a finance team, with a desire to become an expert in organisational agility
•    Proficient financial acumen numerical and administrative skills. 
•    Previous experience with PeopleSoft Projects or other corporate tools as well as strong Excel skills
•    Meticulous attention to detail and a creative-solution driven approach. 
•    Susceptible to change and expected to operate a high level during change processes
•    Numerate and able to analyse large amounts of data and figures
•    Sound business and commercial knowledge ideally gained in a services organisation
•    Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships with top-level stakeholders  
•    Excellent written and communication skills
•    The competence to apply strong, critical thinking skills to help solve complex problems
•    Able to use initiative, work well under pressure, without close supervision

We know the skill-gap and ‘somewhat need to tick every box’ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please don’t hesitate to apply – we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today by completing our online application

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.

All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.

We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you're unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

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We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. Diversity of thought brings exciting perspectives; diversity of experience brings a wealth of knowledge, and diversity of skills brings the tools we need. When we bring people together with diverse backgrounds, identities, and minds, embracing that difference through an inclusive culture where our people thrive; we unleash the power of diversity – bringing ingenuity to life.

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We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days
• Generous company pension scheme
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives
• Annual performance-based bonus
• PA share ownership
• Tax efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn)

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