Project Accountant

Date:  17 Dec 2024
Location: 

LONDON, GB, SW1H 0EX

Company:  COLAS RAIL UK

Purpose of the Role

 

To support the Infrastructure division in all financial activities and to provide effective business partnering to commercial and operational stakeholders.

Person Specification

 

  • Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
  • The role requires top class attention to detail and the ability to deliver to deadline  
  • A clear and adaptable communicator
  • Intermediate excel and Microsoft office skills
  • Able to prioritise own workload to meet business needs

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Support the contract finance manager in completion of month end processes
  • Production of daily, weekly or monthly reporting including cash flow forecasting
  • Review of costs and creation of reallocation journals
  • Reconciliation and clearance of contract balance sheet and cover accounts
  • Business partner to the commercial team, accounts payable and purchase ledger teams
  • Maintain and review system access to JD Edwards tools
  • Daily review of integrity reports and correction of errors within ledgers
  • Assist the finance manager in the production of annual forecasts
  • Review and validation of subcontract payment runs
  • Monitor and reconcile contract cash flows and post cash to the general ledger
  • Perform supplier statement reconciliations and monitor aged purchase ledger
  • Assist with purchase ledger and subcontract matching when volumes are high
  • Clearance of internal, external and client audit queries
  • Perform ad hoc duties as required by the SRSA Finance Managers

What We Offer

 

  • Competitive Salary 
  • 26 days Annual Leave 
  • Industry leading Life Assurance 
  • Healthcare Cash Plan 
  • Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme 
  • Pension Scheme 
  • Eye Care Vouchers 
  • Long Service Award 
  • Season Ticket Loan 
  • Occupational Health Service