Project Accountant - Africa

We are?
A leading specialist engineering services company delivering integrated solutions for complex energy and infrastructure projects and operating assets. Our business is built on the belief that our people are what make EnerMech excellent. When we are thriving globally it's not just about investing in our infrastructure, service offering and technology, but by also investing in our people.

The role?
Responsibility for project accounting duties including (but not restricted to) monthly accounting entries, reporting (quarterly and monthly), budgeting & forecasting and supporting multiple projects.

Main Responsibilities & Key Result Areas

1. Responsible for all aspects of project accounting and ensuring projects operate with an appropriate and effective set of financial controls.
2. Timely and accurate preparation of business line accounting entries and reports in line with monthly and quarterly project timetables.
3. In depth review of Profit & Loss and liaising with project managers.
4. Assisting development of standard management reporting framework for use group wide.
5. Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
6. Assisting business lines with forecasting updates and variance analysis.
7. Ensure that project risks and opportunities, mitigation plans and savings plans are calculated and disclosed at the project review meetings.
8. Capture and safeguard project risks and opportunities, mitigation plans and savings plans are properly calculated and disclosed at the project reviews.
9. Close working with assigned business line to assist with management and reduction of WIP, Accrued Income, Aged Debt and other KPI's.
10. Assisting and supporting stock and fixed asset counts.
11. Preparation of company VAT returns and other taxation requirements such as Intrastat & EC Sales Lists.
12. Communicate and support internal and external payroll functions.
13. Assist the Finance Manager and wider Finance Department as required.

Requirements

Essential:

1. Secondary education Higher qualifications.
2. Previous experience in a project or management accountant role in a medium sized business.
3. Wide knowledge of practical daily operations of an accounting team.
4. Experience working with integrated ERP business management systems.
5. Proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel.

Preferred:

1. Further education qualifications.
2. Holds or is working towards a professional accountancy qualification.
3. Exposure to fast paced organizational change.
4. Relevant accountancy further education qualifications e.g. HNC or working towards professional qualifications in Oil & Gas operator or contractor experience.