Project Services Accountant

SUMMARY:
Project Services Accountant

POSITION INFO:

• Assists the Project Director/ Project Manager throughout the QRM process
• Assists Business in collating the required information (such as the project plan, billing schedule and resourcing) to open a project code
• Verifies accuracy and completeness of information required to open project codes
• Enforces compliance in the way that codes are opened
• Oversees the code opening integration of Phoenix to SAP S/4HANA , and loads any additional information required by SAP
• Ensures timeous and accurate opening and closing of engagement codes (by self or Business if applicable)
• Manages time recording and expenses claims in relation to the pre-loaded project plan
• Manages billing based on the project plan and instruction from Business
• Submit zero rated/ exempt VAT invoices to the Regional Tax Hub for tax compliance checks  
• Tracks unapproved expenses
• Tracks missing time sheets and unapproved overtime
• Reviews forecast revenue based on project plan, in line with firm policy
• Effect any required adjustments, based on instruction from Business, to the monthly forecast to ensure accurate revenue recognition 
• Initiates credit notes on request from Business and submits to the Business Partner for review
• Ensures profit/loss impact of projects after project completion are reviewed correctly
• Assists Business with project code closure
• Manages project code closure, with no activity, via a monthly ‘clean-up’
• Manages replacement of Project Owners (Manager, Billing Partner, Proxy, project leaders or AR Party) on SAP
• Resolves queries relating to project services data or process
• Provides assistance and system training to project leaders on SAP activities relating to WIP and revenue reviews, rebates, provisions and revenue recognition reconciliations
• Manages Project Services close over month-end
• Performs first-level revenue analysis and combined with cost analysis from the General Accounting Senior Accountant, provides feedback to the Country/ Regional/ Service Line Business Partner/s on the results
• Manages Project Services Accountants and Administrators

Governance:

• Communicates and updates the Project Services Specialist on Country/ Regional Project Services movements
• Attends Africa-wide: Project Services team meetings and training

Complies with standardised processes and controls 

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