Company Description
We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future.
As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity.
Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results.
We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists. And we have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport.
Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands.
PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.
Job Description
- This is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract
- Hybrid requirement - 2 days a week in the office in Melbourn, SG8 or in London, Victoria
This role will work with the Account Administrative team supporting the Consulting and GTM teams.
We are looking for a creative problem solver who loves to explore problems with senior stakeholders and project managers, ensuring in depth knowledge of client contracts and costs.
You will be responsible for working with our project management system, opening and maintaining sold projects, ensure the complete booking of time to projects and raising invoices for one or more of the Consulting teams.
The role requires commercial awareness ensuring timely invoicing and a good working relationship with Credit Control.
Key elements include:
โขย ย ย Proactive monitoring of the weekly WIP and debt position of the jobs they look after and offer support when invoices need to be sent.
โขย ย ย โWeekly Job Not Set Up Hoursโ and โUnresolved Hours Monday โ Thursdayโ should be monitored and maintained a low level so that weekly reporting is accurate for the business.
Key responsibilities include:
โขย ย ย Accurate commercial filing and Audit compliance
โขย ย ย Managing weekly Time Report Process
โขย ย ย Opening and maintaining sold jobs in financial systems
โขย ย ย Ensuring accurate and timely Invoicing
โขย ย ย Using Client Portals to upload and submit invoices and manage debt
โขย ย ย Support Credit Control with chasing of debt
โขย ย ย Accountability to respond and report to government requirements within our secure sectors
โขย ย ย Accurate financial reporting to Partners, Assignment Managers and Head of Sectors.
โขย ย ย Provide data and respond to Sales Executive and Senior Board members KPIโs
โขย ย ย Support to wider team on adhoc tasks
Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office minimum of 2 days per week.
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Qualifications
To rise to the challenge this Project Administrator role brings, you will possess:
โขย ย ย A minimum of 2 yearsโ recent experience working in a finance team, with a desire to become an expert in organisational agility
โขย ย ย Proficient financial acumen numerical and administrative skills.
โขย ย ย Previous experience with PeopleSoft Projects or other corporate tools as well as strong Excel skills
โขย ย ย Meticulous attention to detail and a creative-solution driven approach.
โขย ย ย Susceptible to change and expected to operate a high level during change processes
โขย ย ย Numerate and able to analyse large amounts of data and figures
โขย ย ย Sound business and commercial knowledge ideally gained in a services organisation
โขย ย ย Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to build strong relationships with top-level stakeholders
โขย ย ย Excellent written and communication skills
โขย ย ย The competence to apply strong, critical thinking skills to help solve complex problems
โขย ย ย Able to use initiative, work well under pressure, without close supervision
We know the skill-gap and โsomewhat need to tick every boxโ can get in the way of meeting brilliant candidates, so please donโt hesitate to apply โ weโd love to hear from you.
Apply today by completing our online application
Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance.
All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard however, some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK.
We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years), as this is the prerequisite for a security clearance. If you’re unsure about your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Governmentโs guidance on security vetting before applying.
Additional Information
Life At PA encompasses our peoples’ experience at PA. It’s about how we enrich peoplesโ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.
Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams, and support our communities, to deliver insight and impact, solving the worldโs most complex challenges. We’re focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets, and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.
Find out more about Life at PA here.
We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age, background, disability, genetic information, parental or family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity (or expression), political belief, veteran status, or any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.
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