Skill required: Financial Planning & Analysis - Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)

Designation: Financial Plan & Analysis Specialist

Qualifications:BCom

Years of Experience:7 to 11 years

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What would you do A Project Accountant at WSP provides crucial financial support for projects, focusing on budget management, cost control, revenue tracking, and accurate invoicing to ensure project profitability and compliance. Key responsibilities include partnering with Project Managers to set up and maintain project budgets and funding, monitoring financial performance against the budget, generating financial reports, processing project invoices, and managing subcontractor payments. Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) involves budgeting, forecasting, and analyzing a companys financial performance. It helps in making informed business decisions by evaluating financial data, identifying trends, and providing insights. The goal is to support strategic planning and ensure the companys financial health. keyword includes:- (Financial Planning,Budegting,Variance Analysis,Frocasting Trend Analysis) Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) refers to the processes designed to help organizations accurately plan, forecast, and budget to support the company s major business decisions and future financial health. These processes include planning, budgeting, forecasting, scenario modeling, and performance reporting.

What are we looking for

Budget & Cost Management: Establish and update project budgets and funding, then track and analyze costs and revenues to ensure proper allocation.
Financial Reporting: Generate accurate project financial reports, monitor key performance indicators, and communicate financial status to management, highlighting variances and potential issues.
Provide Invoicing Support : Provide input to PFAs to finalize invoices based on contract requirements, manage unpaid contract billings, and unbilled costs
Contract & Change Order Management: Verify contract and change order characteristics, ensure compliance with contract terms, and evaluate subcontractor invoices and payments.
Project Close-out: Oversee project accounting from the initial setup of project accounts through to the final close-out.
Collaboration Support: Serving as a point of contact for project managers to troubleshoot financial issues, providing guidance, and coordinating efforts with cross-functional teams like billing and accounts payable.
Compliance: Ensure all financial activities comply with company accounting practices and external regulatory requirements.
Strong Accounting Fundamentals: A solid understanding of accounting principles and practices relevant to project-based work.
Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze project costs, variances, and financial performance to provide actionable insights. Roles and Responsibilities:
In this role you are required to do analysis and solving of moderately complex problems
May create new solutions, leveraging and, where needed, adapting existing methods and procedures
The person would require understanding of the strategic direction set by senior management as it relates to team goals
Primary upward interaction is with direct supervisor
May interact with peers and/or management levels at a client and/or within Accenture
Guidance would be provided when determining methods and procedures on new assignments
Decisions made by you will often impact the team in which they reside
Individual would manage small teams and/or work efforts (if in an individual contributor role) at a client or within Accenture
Please note that this role may require you to work in rotational shifts