Project Management Accountant CA(SA)

at  Accounting Financial Advisory

Job Title: Project Management Accountant (only Cape Town based candidates will be considered)
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Project Management Accountant to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing accurate project cost analysis, tracking expenses, and ensuring that projects are completed within budget. The Project Management Accountant will work closely with project managers and other team members to ensure financial goals are met.
All project functions and activities associated with cost engineering/control, project accounting, financial control, change management, planning, scheduling, estimating and reporting.

Your role will include:

• Maintaining appropriate project cost management procedures in order to ensure sound project cost control. Communication of said policies and procedures to project team. Monitors the project team’s adherence to relevant policies and procedures.
• Compile Project cost estimates and cost estimate structuring in alignment with project planning.
• Assist to Establish, manage and maintain a project costing database.
• Alignment of project cost management system to SAP.
• Monthly estimate forecasts, forex sensitivities, contingency & escalation calculations and the development of the overall basis of estimate
• Coordinate & compile the quarterly forecast cycle.
• Manage and control budgets, commitments, expenditure, forecasts vs. authorized budget.
• Prepare monthly management cost reports and dashboards.
• Alignment of the forecast with the project schedule and implement company reporting.
• Manage and control the financial change control activities relating to change orders, changes in scope, contingency and escalation applications in the cost management system.
• Provide inputs into project capital scenarios to aid informed decisions and ensuring that there are flexible plans to meet the dynamic business environment.

Requirements:

• CA(SA)
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project cost accounting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and SAP
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Stakeholder management
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices

• Maintaining appropriate project cost management procedures in order to ensure sound project cost control. Communication of said policies and procedures to project team. Monitors the project team’s adherence to relevant policies and procedures.
• Compile Project cost estimates and cost estimate structuring in alignment with project planning.
• Assist to Establish, manage and maintain a project costing database.
• Alignment of project cost management system to SAP.
• Monthly estimate forecasts, forex sensitivities, contingency & escalation calculations and the development of the overall basis of estimate
• Coordinate & compile the quarterly forecast cycle.
• Manage and control budgets, commitments, expenditure, forecasts vs. authorized budget.
• Prepare monthly management cost reports and dashboards.
• Alignment of the forecast with the project schedule and implement company reporting.
• Manage and control the financial change control activities relating to change orders, changes in scope, contingency and escalation applications in the cost management system.
• Provide inputs into project capital scenarios to aid informed decisions and ensuring that there are flexible plans to meet the dynamic business environment