Senior Project Accountant

Role Overview

• Business partner with Program Management or Services
• Prepare project financials for approval by
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders including program management/services, contracts managers and engineering regarding contract documents, change orders and other contract modifications, approvals, and any additional services-related to billing
• Assess and pursue opportunities for maximization of project’s financial performance
• Research any financial discrepancies that arise from in depth variance analysis
• Liaise with Project Managers and relevant program CAMs to monitor program risks and opportunities including maintaining the financial risk register on a monthly basis.
• Assist in internal and external audit requirements; this may include ad-hoc analysis
• Perform additional assignments, as directed
• Maintain project numbers, budgets, ETC’s and other project information in ERP System
• Liaise with project and production manager to ensure that all project costs are controlled in a timely manner
• Liaise with intercompany contacts to ensure accurate and timely financial information is included in the project forecasts
• Prepare monthly project reports and analysis in accordance with the timetable
• Prepare billings related to the portfolio of projects in conjunction with the contracts and projects teams
• Keep the projects team informed and advise on billings, retentions, debtors and cash flow relating to individual projects
• Liaise with financial accounting where required and ensure that queries are followed up
• Assist in the preparation of claims and variations including cost models and pricing schedules
• Assist in reviewing and generating bid summaries for accuracy and compliance with company rates and mark ups
• Meet with Project Managers prior to the monthly review meetings to agree project status including contract values and estimates to completion
• Prepare reports for and attend weekly and monthly project review meetings
• Assist FP&A with the co-ordination & preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual budgets for Cubic
• Work with and support the learning and development of more junior members of the team
• Assist in the compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley
• Escalate appropriately any known variances or problems of significance that may affect the outcome of a project
• Liaise with Project Planners, ensuring the reported financial status of the project is in line with the planned operational view

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Accounting or Business discipline from a tertiary Institution
• CA /CPA /CIMA Qualified
• Demonstrated 5 years of project accounting or management accounting experience in a project or services environment
• Knowledge and understanding of a project or services-based environment
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in priorities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong organizational skills
• Ability to present financial information to Senior and Executive Management
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and see projects through to completion
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including advanced excel skills
• Experience in SAP and Primavera
• Experience in technology industry
• Experience in Earned Value Reporting

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures
• Other duties as requested