Project Accountant, Business Operations

As a Project Accountant within the Finance team at our organization, you will be responsible for providing high-quality support to key stakeholders such as Practice Finance Business Partners, Group Financial Controller, and CFO. Your role as a key member of the Project Accounting team will involve collaborating with the resourcing team to ensure accurate setup and maintenance of projects throughout their life cycle. You will also be instrumental in producing timely and precise project-related information while actively supporting the business. This dynamic role offers a wide range of opportunities to engage with various teams across the organization, providing avenues for professional growth and diversity in your responsibilities. You will play a pivotal role in project administration, including project setup, change-order processing, tagging projects correctly, project closures, and issuing project exception reports. Additionally, you will manage billing milestone actions, ensure compliance with project setup SLAs, and facilitate communication between project managers and clients. Furthermore, you will be involved in tasks such as ensuring Statements of Work (SOWs) and Purchase Orders (POs) are in place for each project, supporting the annual audit process, and assisting with other ad-hoc assignments as required. It is essential for this role to work in UK shifts (IST 11:30 am - 8:30 pm). To qualify for this position, you should possess an undergraduate or advanced degree in a related discipline, along with a minimum of 6 years of corporate/business experience. A solid understanding of the organization's business, management consulting practices, and tools is crucial. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, is required, along with excellent communication skills in business English. Strong collaboration skills, project management abilities, time management, and a high attention to detail are key attributes for success in this role. At our organization, we are dedicated to contributing to the communities in which we operate. Therefore, all employees are expected to support our business mission, vision, and purpose, as well as the Prescient brand's commitment to social and environmental optimization. Regular communication, training, volunteering, and other relevant activities will be encouraged to fulfill this commitment, with people managers playing an active role in leading social and environmental initiatives within the organization.,