Senior Project Accountant Architecture Advisory London Permanent Cobalt Recruitment are excited to be supporting a world-renowned and award-winning architectural design consultancy with a global presence to secure a Senior Project Accountant for their London office. The role is newly created and will play a leading part in the revenue accounting, WIP reporting and budget management of the business Key Responsibilities, Review project WIP, revenue, backlog, budget variances, and profitability, and ensures all billable expenses are billed; tracks latest comments on project and WIP status Lead project health reviews with PMs and SLs Review weekly Net Service Revenue (NSR) reports to ensure revenue is captured by the correct projects/phases and makes revenue adjustments and/or transfer efforts Perform quarterly internal spot audits of select projects, reviews project setup for accuracy, analyzes project costs in relation to contract budgets and contract terms Provide end-to-end project accounting management from project creation to close-out contracts Review project contracts for financial details to ensure compliance with the project Set up projects in the accounting system, liaising with Project Managers (PM) and Senior Leaders (SL) regarding budgets (fee flows); phase set up to assist with project monitoring for the life of the project. Maintain contract paperwork and files, invoices, aging A/R, change orders, vendor and sub-contractor documents, and other specified logs for project tracking Prepare client fees, expenses, consultant invoices, account statements, reports, and other records Post cash receipts and sends notifications to relevant parties, logging and reporting details daily Responsible for billing and cash flow projections Lead and coordinate collection efforts with PMs and SLs; initiates stop-work procedures and third-party collections efforts to minimize company exposure Prepare and sends weekly collections reports to Managing Director, Project Managers, and Senior Leaders Perform Accounts Payable (AP) duties, including coding and posting vouchers, coordinating reviews and approvals, researching vendor payment inquiries, and updating tracking file for Pay-When-Paid (PWP) consultants Pull vouchers for weekly PWPs and updates PWP tracking Notify PWP consultants of their invoice payments Bi-monthly, updates PWP status report on SharePoint after payments have been paid and posted in the accounting system Reconcile month-end PWP tracking versus PWP disbursed files Review phases in Power-Bi to make sure backlog is available for phases being coded to prior posting vouchers in the accounting system Enter ICs timecards when treated as labour Ad-Hoc Tasks, Implement and executes proper controls to proactively support, monitor and communicate budget, actual status, and labor hours, consultants, and expenses for projects; develops and issues timely reports Identify opportunities and areas for improvement, offers suggestions, and implements procedures, processes or tools to improve efficiency and productivity Perform additional accounting responsibilities and supports special projects and ad-hoc analyses Required Experience, Minimum of 3 years in a mid-sized professional services organization with project (revenue) accounting duties Proficient in Microsoft Office, accounting software, order processing, databases Experience with using ERP systems is a must Proficient in general ledger, accounts receivable, and accounts payable Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong interpersonal skills and diplomacy Must handle confidential information in a highly sensitive manner