Assistant Project Accountant

Balfour Beatty has an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Project Accountant to join our Highways team to work in Winchester.

Role Profile:

To support the Project Accountant in providing cost control and reporting for BB projects within the Smart Motorways Alliance. The individual will work closely with other members of the Finance and Site Support team and will contribute to the smooth running of the project finance function.

As an Assistant Project Accountant, you will:

• Prepare monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations;
• Manage weekly timesheet process;
• Assist in preparation of month end accounts and CVR submission;
• Cashflow reporting and forecasting;
• Review and analyse costs to maximise cost recoveries from the customer;
• Ensure project costs are recorded and accounted for correctly;
• Analyse and produce reports on business financial information;
• Assist in various project/contract review meetings to ensure that issues and risks are identified and addressed;
• Assist in identifying variances from forecasts and liaise with line and commercial managers as appropriate;
• Review the weekly payment runs;
• Ad hoc duties as and when required;
• Live the Balfour Beatty Values;
• Focus on Zero Harm.

Personal Qualities & Experience

Essential:

• Part qualified or equivalent accountant;
• Hands on individual with a strong attention to detail;
• Good Excel skills;
• Able and willing to analyse high volume complex data;
• Adaptable and positive in outlook, self-motivated and driven;
• Excellent communication skills.

Desirable:

• Relevant experience gained within a contracting/projects background;
• Experience in ERPs including Oracle.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver amazing projects in challenging conditions; developing, managing and maintaining the vital infrastructure and public spaces that modern economies, societies and communities rely on.

Our Highways Business Unit maintain, manage and operate major highway networks across the UK and support local authorities creating communities where people want to live, work and play.

We provide high quality asset strategy, management and planning consultancy services to a wide range of public and private sector customers. We also provide specialist, reliable, sustainable and creative advice for asset management planning and implementation in the UK.

We create safe, flexible and dynamic public spaces. We are right at the heart of a vital place-shaping agenda that brings together local authorities, local communities, central government and the private sector.

The essential work is to keep daily life moving!

We value diversity and celebrate individual differences, believing that our inclusive culture helps the business continue to grow as a strong, dynamic and innovative organisation.

Balfour Beatty is a corporate signatory to WISE (Women in Science & Engineering). Our aim is to attract more people from diverse backgrounds to help us build on our inclusive culture. We are a member of the workingmums.co.uk Top Employers' Charter through which we demonstrate our commitment to enabling parents to progress and enhance their careers whilst managing the challenges of family life.

Balfour Beatty is also Gold Award holders in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.