AVP - Project Accounting - Retail Banking/Consumer Banking

Must have Project Accounting experience .

- Responsible for the overall tracking of Programme Financials and Forecast which includes the preparation of MI to Senior Management within a Centre of Excellence dedicated to Project Accounting for Programmes.

- Responsible for preparing the Management Accounts including Cash flow, P&L and Balance Sheet analysis. This includes preparing and raising accruals and prepayments for Capex / Opex.

- Tracking 3rd party invoices, applying correct accounting treatment and ensuring invoices are paid in a timely manner to our suppliers.

- Timely production of a monthly Financial stakeholder pack, which will include insightful commentary and analysis on performance against key metrics.

- Establish and maintain good relationships with PMO and Programme Work Stream leads whilst understanding and proactively challenging Forecasts on resourcing requirements.

- Working closely with PMO and Work stream lead to prepare, validate and maintain schedules for tracking actual Programme Benefits against Targets. Produce insightful MI to Senior Stakeholders highlighting Risks and Opportunities to achieving Targets.

- Assist in the preparation of papers for the Costs & Investments Board to allow Senior Management to make decisions on Tollgate funding over the Programme life.

- Preparation of Programme Financials for the quarterly Business Case submission into TM1.

- Support onshore Finance Manager with ad hoc analysis and reporting as required.

Major Challenges include :

- Enlist the support of a number of team members across, who may have their own conflicting local pressures.

- Influence others to align them towards the project goals.

- Demonstrate the ability to collaboratively work with stakeholders to communicate goals, success criteria, performance measures and setting the climate for success in major projects and business initiatives

- Demonstrate the ability to provide innovative recommendations and / or solutions to the team when faced with unplanned situations.

- To gain buy-in to working practices and detailed plan

- To ensure that scope is clearly defined and resources are mobilized accordingly, ensuring that projects are properly assessed at outset.

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