Project Accountant Date: 17 Dec 2024 Location: LONDON, GB, SW1H 0EX Company: COLAS RAIL UK Purpose of the Role To support the Infrastructure division in all financial activities and to provide effective business partnering to commercial and operational stakeholders. Person Specification + Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) + The role requires top class attention to detail and the ability to deliver to deadline + A clear and adaptable communicator + Intermediate excel and Microsoft office skills + Able to prioritise own workload to meet business needs Key Responsibilities + Support the contract finance manager in completion of month end processes + Production of daily, weekly or monthly reporting including cash flow forecasting + Review of costs and creation of reallocation journals + Reconciliation and clearance of contract balance sheet and cover accounts + Business partner to the commercial team, accounts payable and purchase ledger teams + Maintain and review system access to JD Edwards tools + Daily review of integrity reports and correction of errors within ledgers + Assist the finance manager in the production of annual forecasts + Review and validation of subcontract payment runs + Monitor and reconcile contract cash flows and post cash to the general ledger + Perform supplier statement reconciliations and monitor aged purchase ledger + Assist with purchase ledger and subcontract matching when volumes are high + Clearance of internal, external and client audit queries + Perform ad hoc duties as required by the SRSA Finance Managers What We Offer + Competitive Salary + 26 days Annual Leave + Industry leading Life Assurance + Healthcare Cash Plan + Wellbeing Employee Assistant Programme + Pension Scheme + Eye Care Vouchers + Long Service Award + Season Ticket Loan + Occupational Health Service