Job Description

Primary responsibilities include…

• Accurate and timely reporting of project status, including forecast cost to complete, committed, actuals, contingency consumption, timetable to include reporting of additional risks and opportunities throughout the full lifecycle of a project.
• Accurate reporting of commitments and actuals through NetSuite/ HFM including correct fixed asset categorisation in line with Group Policy.
• Design and delivery of financial and non-financial analysis and insight to support Project Directors and Managers, and MMM / Merlin more broadly, with key budget, timetable and scope decisions.
• Monthly capital forecasting on NBD capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with MMM and Group policy, process and controls for capital project delivery.
• Coordinate input from broader project stakeholder group on assumptions that impact project capital costs.
• Supporting the Project Director and Managers in optimising project costs both during the planning and costing phase and during build, ensuring cost assumptions and the costing and tendering process is adequately challenged.
• Ensure a comprehensive and timely project close and handover to Operating Group Finance.

 

We are looking for the following skills and experience…

• Qualified Accountant with strong technical skills, including up to date knowledge of IFRS and expertise in financial analysis and financial control.
• Experience in financial analysis and control essential.
• Experience business partnering non-financial stakeholders essential.
• Advanced Excel skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly.
• Experience dealing with foreign currency transactions and/or working for an international company an advantage.
• Experience of construction or project accounting and control an advantage.
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  Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels, including non-financial decision makers and Senior Management.
• Ability to manage own workload and prioritise multiple projects at different stages with significant numbers of stakeholders.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant with strong technical skills, including up to date knowledge of IFRS and expertise in financial analysis and financial control. • Experience in financial analysis and control essential. • Experience business partnering non-financial stakeholders essential. • Advanced Excel skills and an aptitude for learning systems quickly. • Experience dealing with foreign currency transactions and/or working for an international company an advantage. • Experience of construction or project accounting and control an advantage. • Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels, including non-financial decision makers and Senior Management. • Ability to manage own workload and prioritise multiple projects at different stages with significant numbers of stakeholders.