Project Accountant

Description

Airbus Helicopters is the world's largest helicopter manufacturer and the company's site at Oxford Airport is Britain's civil helicopter hub.

AHUK offers considerable experience in helicopter sales, bespoke completions, maintenance and spares support. Its in-house engineering capabilities include design, customisation, installation, flight-testing and certification, as well as technical support, maintenance, training and the supply of spares for civil and military applications.

AHUK is the MoD's chosen provider of helicopters and maintenance for its Defence Helicopter Flying school (referred to as MFTS) located in RAF Shawbury (Shropshire) and RAF Valley (Anglesey).

The main responsibilities of the post holder will be:

Offers: Liaise with the Senior Management Team to validate the financial integrity of offers before sending to customer.Develop work breakdown structures to generate project plans, work packages and schedules for future contract proposals.Forecast: Assist in the preparation of operating plans and forecast updates to the annual budget. Also reporting deviations to budget.Ensure all finance data is accurate ensuring costs are allocated correctly and hours bookings are up to date across the programme.Risk managementContracts reviews: Prepare Group contract reviews and monthly "Estimate at Completion" (EACs) updates. Ensure labour and sub-contractor costs are correctly booked.Support month end closing for financial reporting, ensuring correct accounting treatments on the programme.Lead the SSRO Audit from a finance viewpointComplete annual SSRO Supplier report submissionsSupport with statutory audit answering any programme related queries.Assist with other finance month end tasks eg Support on Spares/Training activities.Focal point for programme related queriesActively support the programme with ad hoc financial requestsAdd finance expertise across the programme challenging delivery team where necessary.Internal control: monitor adherence to company policies and procedures (such as risk management) and the relevant accounting standards.Information system: maintain the defence related financial data in SAP, amend the reports, and address change requests to the IT department if required.

Knowledge and Skills

ESSENTIAL

Good working knowledge of accountancy principlesGood oral and written communication skillsGood report and procedure writing skillsUse of MS office and Excel in particularAbility to coordinate a number of tasks simultaneously, and to prioritise and work to tight deadlinesSolid understanding of work package management and work package controlKnowledge of risk management principlesA structured /methodical approach to all planning/tracking tasks DESIRABLE

Knowledge of Single Source Regulatory frameworkKnowledge of Single Source Contract RegulationsKnowledge of MoD Commercial and Accountancy procedures

Education, Qualifications or special training:

ESSENTIAL

Professional accountancy qualification or part qualification - CIMAExperience within a financial controlling and or project reporting departmentDESIRABLE

Experience of working with SAPExperience of Project accountingExperience of MoD Commercial and Accountancy procedures

Other requirements

Travel within UK and occasional travel within EuropeFull driving licence preferred but not essentialNormal working hours (37 per week), flexible working location availableEligible for MoD Security Clearance

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Ad ID: 5418924434