Project Accounting Specialist

Beschreibung

Project Accounting Specialist

Location: Valais, Switzerland,

Duration: 6 Months initially

Start date: November

Workload: 100%

This Project Accounting Specialist will join the local Project Accounting team.

In this role you will be responsible for project accounting activities in order to:

1) Develop, monitor and control an accurate project accounting records. Implement robust monitoring & accounting processes to ensure project accounting support meets the project requirements.

2) Consolidate and report on all accounting elements within projects (e.g. Purchase Requisitions, Invoicing and reconciliation).

Key responsibilities:

• Ensures correct Cost Breakdown Structure coding is utilized for requisitions, purchase orders, invoices and for internal man-hours booking.
• Invoice processing to include detailed reviews, investigating billing issues and identifying overages
• ensuring contract terms are adhered too.
• Ensures timely release of invoices for submission for payment.
• Works in coordination w/ Accounts Payable Shared Services Center.
• Acts as Unifier System Administrator and provides adequate training and support for users.
• Assists in month end activities (accruals, vendor reconciliations)
• Oversees the Monthly cost reconciliation between Unifier and SAP
• Works in coordination with Procurement and our EPCM partners or other key vendors, as required.
• Responds to ad hoc requests for data and data analysis.
• Assists in project close out activities including capitalization of assets.
• Assists Cost Controllers as and when required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Key requirements:

• Qualification: Commercial Apprenticeship Profile E/M or Swiss Matura Diploma
• 3-5 years of experience in Accounting and P2P. Preferable to also have experience being part of a team
• cost controlling on large scale projects and project experience in general.
• Language: Fluent in English and German is essential. Other language skills advantageous
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail.
• Communicative person able to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment.
• Able to deal with Ambiguity - can conform to shifting priorities, and demands
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a fast paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with project management software in the area of cost controlling (Unifier or similar), SAP
• and Excel.

Sthree Switzerland is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.