Assistant Project Accountant

Balmoral, a division of Balmoral Group, provides surface and subsurface buoyancy, insulation and elastomer products and services to the global energy, defence, subsea communications and oceanographic industries.We are recruiting for a Assistant Project Accountant.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE JOB'S FUNCTIONYou will be accountable for the preparation of our month end revenue figures and the monthly forecasting of order backlog.The role will be responsible for the monthly review of ongoing high value client projects, and ad-hoc review of closed projects of a lower value. The monthly review will incorporate analysis of costs incurred compared with budget, forecasting of expense yet to be incurred and the analysis of variances.You will assist in the timeous and accurate preparation of monthly/quarterly reports on the performance of ongoing high value projects.You will have to manage several stakeholders' expectations and we expect you to deliver all information in a timely, reliable, and accurate manner.MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOBHOLDERRevenue and Project AccountingCreation of Project Margin Review spreadsheets and analysis.Calculation of Materials required for a Project.Accurate allocation of costs to Project Budgets.Accountable for the preparation of our month-end revenue numbers within our management accounts.Work with planning to forecast our order backlog.Prepare month on month revenue variance analysis to forecast and budget.Calculation of Budget v Actual Variances (split by usage, price, FX).Commentary on Variances to be used at Board level.Forecast of Costs to be incurred on Projects which are ongoing and provide final margin estimate.Consulting with Project Engineers/Managers to ensure accurate reporting and actively encourage knowledge sharing.Monthly and Quarterly Reporting of project margin results to Stakeholders.Assist commercial decision making within the business by providing financial information for the Board & other stakeholders.Assist with preparation of monthly Department KPIs.Responsible for consulting with bulk supply chain team to ensure accurate supplier rebate calculations.Assist and prepare analysis where required on bulk material prices.Assist in pulling together cost scenario analysis for sales bids.Assigned in-house stock production accounting postings and analysis.General ResponsibilitiesContinuously seeking process improvementsUndertake ad-hoc finance tasks during the month end or year-end process.Ad hoc duties as required by the Finance Department.Provide holiday cover for Finance Business Partner and other members of Finance team as required.OTHERS WITH WHOM THERE IS REGULAR WORKING CONTACT:Production and planningPurchasingSales and proposalsSenior ManagementProjects DepartmentTHE JOBHOLDERQualifications, Experience, Skills, and TrainingNote that criteria listed as "Required" will be strictly applied in the recruitment process - candidates who do not meet these criteria will be rejected.QualificationsRequired:Minimum of HNC in Accounts/Finance or similarExperienceRequired:Minimum of 2 years within a billing and/or costing role,Sound Understanding of Microsoft excel.Skills/TrainingRequired:Accuracy and attention to detail are essential.Great with excel.Strong analytical skills.Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.Strong people skillsConfident consulting with stakeholders on all levels.
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