About the role

  • Project Accountant at BAM delivering projects that make a difference in construction and civil engineering. Collaborating on financial analysis and management reporting for large-scale projects in Ireland.

Responsibilities

  • Develop the capabilities, tools, techniques and models to enable finance to influence and drive better decision making in the organisation.
  • Rationalise and improve the production of management reporting and analysis across processes, commercial policy, people and technology.
  • Supporting the Business Unit with analysis of and justification for CAPEX investments and post investment analysis. This includes supporting business cases and post-investments analysis, and drawing on lessons for future investments and budgeting.
  • Contribute to the BAM Group vision and plan, translate this into a vision and plan for Finance.
  • Assist the Business Controller and FP&A team in setting the Business Unit Operational Plan (OP) financial targets, in line with the Segment / Division strategic plans to enable the achievement of organisational performance goals.
  • Drive the Business Unit periodic forecast process, which is predicting the financial and non-financial performance of the organisation against the financial and non-financial targets/KPIs, and report on the achievement of organisational performance goals.
  • Determine the critical success factors, opportunities, risks and performance indicators linked with project lifecycle stages. Provide guidance and challenge in Business Unit reviews.
  • Assess the strategic goals regarding business development, pipeline quality and risk-return of tenders in the Tender Stage Gate Procedure.
  • Share Business Unit position papers with the auditor, helping them understand the position taken on the projects in line with accounting standards i.e. IFRS15.

Requirements

  • Qualified or part-qualified accountant actively working towards a full professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
  • Experience of Microsoft packages with advanced knowledge of Excel, SharePoint, Word and PowerPoint.
  • Strong commercial awareness with the ability to interpret financial data and support decision-making.
  • Proficient in IT systems and financial software, ideally with experience in ERP platforms such as SAP and COINS.
  • Experience of providing financial support to operational managers in a project environment (Business Partnering) preferably in Construction/Engineering with proven track record in previous role(s).
  • Can do attitude - Identifying problems and tracking down potential causes; drawing correct and realistic conclusions based on the available information; a good work ethic and an ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
  • Experience of financial risk management and applying financial governance.
  • Strong organisational and time management skills.
  • Effective communication skills – able to deliver persuasive arguments.
  • Collaboration & Leadership – Strong analytical, oral and written communication skills.
  • Team Player - Ability to work with Finance and non-Finance teams collaboratively as part of a team and actively contribute to excellence.
  • Analytical, proactive, highly motivated and enthusiastic with good attention to detail.

Benefits

  • 8% pension contribution.
  • Private Health Insurance.
  • Dental Plan.
  • 26 days annual leave to start.
  • 2 Wellbeing days annually.
  • Paid maternity & paternity leave.
  • Learning & Development opportunities - internal progression is encouraged and fostered.
  • Company vehicles (role dependent).
  • .....and many more great perks.

Job title

Project Accountant

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Tech skills

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