Job Description Take our vision into the future. Are you ready to take up a vital role in shaping some of our exciting projects? How about joining our talented team, where everyone has a voice, and together we face our clients' problems head-on. It's a diverse and inclusive work environment where world-class talent knows no distinctions. We know that different people have different priorities, which is why we're here to support you. Flexible and remote working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you – from reduced weeks to buying more leave over school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us. AtkinsRéalis has an exciting opportunity for a Project Director to join our expanding Project Delivery Practice business, support the delivery of our growth plan in the Defence Market and oversee the projects we deliver to our defence clients across the UK. Your role will be to lead the project delivery services to our defence clients, support the growth of our team delivering defence projects and ensure high levels of client satisfaction through the delivery of high-quality project delivery and commercial management services. Owing to the sensitive nature of the works involved in these specialist defence projects, candidates will be required to hold, or be able to hold, valid security clearance (SC) and to do so will need to be: Your purpose: AAT or ACCA required or working towards. A strong track record of client billing, including complex projects and thorough understanding of Oracle. Intermediate / Excellent Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs and Comfortable with other Microsoft Office applications. Able to work collaboratively and independently thus building strong relationships with Project Managers and Finance colleagues. Skilled at prioritizing workload to ensure key deadlines are met. Organized, flexible and Effective communicator. What you can bring: Initially to assist the finance transformation team to one ERP which will include centralizing ADS&T billing within the UK from JD Edwards to Oracle. Prepare sales invoices, applications for payment and credit notes and associated supporting documentation. Obtain approval for sales invoices and credit notes. Liaise with Project Managers to ensure that all invoicing is completed within required timescales. Support correct allocation of costs to projects, including staff allocations, time transfers. Prepare and distribute job-related information and reports. Support project managers with timesheet-related queries and amend where necessary. Liaise with divisional Finance staff. Update Ready Reckoners and Earned Fee Ready Reckoners monthly. Field queries from internal and external auditors. Liaise with the client purchasing/finance/JO partner with queries. Running weekly project-based scheduled reports and issuing to the project managers on time. Liaising with Financial controller to ensure that all month end tasks are completed on a timely basis Preparing Journal entries e.g. Expenses/revenue transfers or any correction entries. Ensuring daily Internal Audit is conducted for all the processes within the business. Daily work allocation and ensuring all the activities are completed before the cut off. Preparation of monthly billing. Why work for AtkinsRéalis? We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women. Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo. We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks. Security clearance: This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability. LI-INFRASTRUCTURE | LI-UK | PDPractice | PDPJOBS Worker Type Employee Job Type Regular At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.