Trainee Project Accountant

The Trainee Project Accountant  will assist and report into the Senior Project Financial Controls Manager. The role will initially support the Senior Project Finacial Controls Managerin taking responsibility for all contracts where the SCM is  the nominated commercial lead. This will eventually lead to sole assignment of commercial elements on projects, working collaboratively with various Project Managers (PMs) to ensure commercial information is accurate and available.   

Key objectives

• Build strong relationships and credibility with PMs for all contracts to enable accurate project reporting and appropriate contract administration
• Work with and assist the SCM with all Commercial team activities including process improvements
• Work closely with the Business Sector & Discipline directors as well as the finance team

Principal responsibilities and accountabilities

Commercial Management

• Provide assistance in Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) production, as well as interrogation of costs incurred to date and to complete
• Assist in contract variation / change management process with input from the PM, including maintenance of change register
• Generating applications for payment and invoices together with all necessary back up and ensuring timely cash collection
• Assisting PM’s with the company procurement process & in the appointment of sub-consultants (Outworkers) on appropriate terms
• Working with discipline leads to challenge forecasted cost to complete
• Liaising with client commercial staff to build strong working relationships
• Assistance at the year end finance audit for the SCM owned contracts
• Advising and assisting PMs on Commercial issues
• Assistance in process improvement activities
• Other ad hoc and routine work as required

Commercial Administration

• Administration of Vantagepoint for UK and European regions
• Setting up new staff & contractors
• Overall management of enquiries / contract in Vantagepoint & liaising with finance to ensure contract set up in COINS (general ledger)
• Provision of both regular and adhoc reports
• Identifying and providing coaching / training needs of Vantagepoint users
• Database administration in accordance with reporting timetable
• Administration, ownership and correction of incorrectly posted timesheets

About You

Qualifications and training

• Excellent numeracy skills essential
• Analytical skills advantageous
• Administration and customer service skills advantageous
• Accounting / Finance / Business Administration background advantageous

Technical skills and experience

• Demonstrable competent excel skills
• Sound analytical ability
• Organised, ability to multi task
• Proactive, actively pursues improvement
• Strong communication skills
• Confidence and willing to interact across all levels
• Credible and highly motivated

Many of the positions within our company are subject to security clearance or security assurance levels.

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance or assurance level for this role, in line with client and sector requirements.

In some cases, additional nationality or residency criteria may also apply due to specific client or national security obligations.

Further information on National security clearance levels can be found on the UK Government website: (National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK) 

About BakerHicks 

We’ve been innovating in design, engineering and project delivery since 1957 and operate from 14 locations for a truly European reach. For more about our company story, see: About | BakerHicks. 

BakerHicks. A Morgan Sindall Group company.  

Benefits 

Whatever your discipline, you’ll be alongside some of the most talented people in the industry. Our network of offices are appealing, friendly and comfortable spaces, easily accessible by car or public transport. And our salary and benefits packages are some of the best in the industry.  

What you get will depend on what you do, with individual performance-related rewards also on offer in addition to: 

• Company car or cash allowance 
• Up to 6% matched contributory pension plan 
• Life assurance scheme 
• 25 days annual leave plus ability to buy additional leave 
• Discount scheme (including gym membership, mobile phones etc) 
• Flexible/hybrid working 
• Family friendly policies 
• Employee assistance 
• Professional development 

BakerHicks is an equal opportunity employer. We care about creating an inclusive atmosphere and are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion throughout.  
BakerHicks is an inclusive organisation welcoming talent from all backgrounds. Applicants are assessed on the basis of personal merit and qualifications.   

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