Assistant Project Accountant

Job Introduction

We are looking for an Assistant Project Accountant to work on HS2 Main Works. As an Assistant Project Accountant, you will be responsible for the management of the SME’s, professional services and utility accounts. This will involve prioritising the workload of these accounts and mentoring junior members within the team to ensure payments on these accounts are made in line with payment terms. Managing these accounts means that you will be the main contact for the wider project team and suppliers. You will be supporting the Project Accountant with invoice mailbox management, payment runs, running payment reports and maintaining the invoice register. The role reports directly to the Project Accountant.

Flexible working: We welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. This might be part-time, remote working, or compressed hours for example. Anyone who applies for a role can ask about flexibility at interview. In return, we will explore what is possible for the role. 

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Role Responsibility

Accountabilities

• Project Accounting – Assist with integrity of costs, revenue ledgers and transaction processing
• Assist with management of accounting systems and processes including reconciliation of records and system access
• Maintenance of sound financial controls, in line with JV guidelines, ensuring that all applicable requirements can be met at all times

 General Duties

• Input/GRNI all supplier invoices accurately
• Responsible for query resolution for all invoices
• Responsible for timely maintenance of mailbox and distribution of queries
• Maintain stakeholder relations by attending supplier and procurement team meetings
• Reconcile supplier payments and provide support to junior members in the team assisting with their reconciliations
• Update and maintain purchase invoice register
• Provide payment statistics to management
• Maintain Purchase Order tracker to ensure enough money on Purchase is available to pay invoices
• Assist with reporting of Fair Payment Charter for all invoices
• Assist with the monthly accruals for staff charges and other staff related accruals.
• Assist with requests for information, back up documents for the Commercial team.
• Assist with supplier invoice processing and statement reconciliations where required
• Assist with internal & external audit requests
• Ad-hoc exercises as required.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• 2-3 years experience in Finance
• Minimum level - Intermediate Excel skills
• Good knowledge of accounting principles and computer systems.
• Self-starter, organised, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Studying towards a recognised qualification
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise workload to meet business deadlines & needs.
• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.

Desirable

• Experience in project based finance
• Business qualification

About the Company

The role will work on the HS2 project. HS2 is the UK’s new high speed rail network. It will be a catalyst for economic growth across Britain, freeing up space on the existing railways and connecting 8 out of the UK’s 10 biggest cities with fast, reliable and frequent high speed services

The Skanska | Costain | STRABAG (SCS JV) is delivering the HS2 London Tunnels Contract. Scope of works includes twin-bored tunnels (TBM), SCL tunnels, shaft sinking, bridge demolition and reconstruction, services diversions, earthworks and the construction of site compounds.

You’ll be a welcomed member of the wider team, with opportunities to take on additional responsibility, join one of our networks for women, military or LGBT+ staff, and participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g. as a STEM ambassador).

SCS Railways is a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from candidates with a disability.

Your personal and professional development is important to us. We welcome a discussion about how we can support you with further study, or professional membership or attainment for example.

HS2 – working with Skanska, Costain and STRABAG, closely monitors job applications, to ensure an inclusive recruitment process. To ensure we are able to maintain this, and to recruit a diverse workforce, we require candidates to complete the diversity form as part of their application so we are able to monitor and improve our approach to diversity.  Please note, all responses are anonymous and we will not share any of your data with other parties. All data will be held securely, (as stated within the Data Protection Act 1998) and will be reported to HS2.

It is an SCSJV requirement that all employees, Design House,  and Supply Chains must implement and comply with the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System with guidance for use”, OHSAS 18001:2017  Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems and ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management System, Policies, Plans, Procedures and Processes, and statutory requirements as they affect the Joint Venture ‘s operations and ensure that the requirements, as applicable within their discipline, are effectively implemented on the project. Develop a culture of safety on the project through the absolute commitment to the Zero Accidents target and ethos, and develops a wider awareness of quality, environmental issues and demonstrates commitment to achieve continual improvement and Zero tolerance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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