Project Finance Manager

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Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM Nuttall have an exciting opportunity for a Project Accountant to join our Scotland team. As Project Accountant, you will be the financial lead on our Eastern Green Link 2 (EGL2) project; a circa £500m project to be delivered over 4 years, working closely with Operations & Commercial on a daily basis; key responsibilities will include maintaining project controls, supporting forecasting & budgeting, month end duties and regular review and reporting. The role will see you contribute significantly to a successful financial and commercial outcome to the project. In addition, the role will directly manage the on-site commercial assistants.

Your work environment

The role will initially be a hybrid working model with some travel to one of our regional offices Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Kilsyth, and Glasgow.

Your mission

As Project Accountant, you will be responsible for the following:

• Provide accurate and accessible management information for all key stakeholders with a range of daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly reports. Including providing any JV partner and client with accurate spend forecasts for budget management purposes
• Will provide key support to the Order to Cash process working closely with both Operations and Commercial in maximizing cash. Specifically ensuring cash from out JV partner is transferred in a timely manner
• Ensure reported positions are IFRS and Bam Accounting standards compliant
• Year end point of contact for all audit queries
• Support the ongoing forecasting and budgeting process within the company and playing a key role in project reviews
• Accurately complete the companies in house CVR system (BMR) post monthly project reviews as part of the month end close procedure
• Month End - Supporting the finance and commercial team to achieve month-end deadlines demonstrating accurate accounting records
• Support the monthly application process, ensuring cost reports are accurately mapped to the client WBS structure, in line with contractual obligations
• Support the Senior Business Controller during QF cycles to ensure accurate reporting and provide insightful variance analysis to the division
• Build strong relationships with all key stakeholders including operations and commercial
• Provide both general and ad-hoc support to the wider Scotland team and Senior Business Controller for the division
• Carry out partner risk assessments for the project ensuring suppliers delivering on the project have a sound financial background
• Supporting other projects within the wider Scotland division with financial support as and when required
• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards in accordance with Company policy. Be aware and contribute in "Your Safety is My Safety" vision

Who are we looking for?

• Qualified Accountant
• Strong communicator, able to elicit information from stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships within the finance team and across the business
• Very strong excel skills and ability to work with large quantities of data
• Experience using SAP desired but not essential
• Analytical mind with the ability to translate detailed and complex information into concise and coherent management information
• Must be diligent and use own initiative to resolve issues
• Previous Industry experience in a similar role would be an advantage
• To be diligent and motivated

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family friendly policies
• Company car / car allowance / travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Nuttall is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it's about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.

Our recruitment process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Monica Curl, Recruitment Administrator, BAM Nuttall Ltd, Email: monica.curl@bam.com

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.