Project Accountant
Royal BAM Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Kildare • 🇮🇪 Ireland
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
ERP
About the role
- Develop the capabilities, tools, techniques and models to enable finance to influence and drive better decision making in the organisation.
- Rationalise and improve the production of management reporting and analysis across processes, commercial policy, people and technology.
- Supporting the Business Unit with analysis of and justification for CAPEX investments and post investment analysis. This includes supporting business cases and post-investments analysis, and drawing on lessons for future investments and budgeting.
- Contribute to the BAM Group vision and plan, translate this into a vision and plan for Finance.
- Assist the Business Controller and FP&A team in setting the Business Unit Operational Plan (OP) financial targets, in line with the Segment / Division strategic plans to enable the achievement of organisational performance goals.
- Drive the Business Unit periodic forecast process, which is predicting the financial and non-financial performance of the organisation against the financial and non-financial targets/KPIs, and report on the achievement of organisational performance goals.
- Determine the critical success factors, opportunities, risks and performance indicators linked with project lifecycle stages. Provide guidance and challenge in Business Unit reviews.
- Assess the strategic goals regarding business development, pipeline quality and risk-return of tenders in the Tender Stage Gate Procedure.
- Share Business Unit position papers with the auditor, helping them understand the position taken on the projects in line with accounting standards i.e. IFRS15.
Requirements
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant actively working towards a full professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Experience of Microsoft packages with advanced knowledge of Excel, SharePoint, Word and PowerPoint.
- Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret financial data and support decision-making.
- Proficient in IT systems and financial software, ideally with experience in ERP platforms such as SAP and COINS.
- Experience of providing financial support to operational managers in a project environment (Business Partnering) preferably in Construction/Engineering with proven track record in previous role(s).
- Can do attitude - Identifying problems and tracking down potential causes; drawing correct and realistic conclusions based on the available information; a good work ethic and an ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
- Experience of financial risk management and applying financial governance.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Effective communication skills – able to deliver persuasive arguments.
- Collaboration & Leadership – Strong analytical, oral and written communication skills.
- Team Player - Ability to work with Finance and non-Finance teams collaboratively as part of a team and actively contribute to excellence.
- Analytical, proactive, highly motivated and enthusiastic with good attention to detail.
Benefits
- 8% pension contribution.
- Private Health Insurance.
- Dental Plan.
- 26 days annual leave to start.
- 2 Wellbeing days annually.
- Paid maternity & paternity leave.
- Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered.
- Company vehicles (role dependent).
- .....and many more great perks.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
financial analysismanagement reportingCAPEX analysisbudgetingforecastingfinancial performance indicatorsfinancial risk managementfinancial governancebusiness partneringanalytical skills
Soft skills
commercial awarenessproblem-solvingtime managementeffective communicationcollaborationleadershipteam playerattention to detailproactive attitudemotivation
Certifications
ACAACCACIMA