Project Accountant - SAP

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Project Accountant - SAP

Te Tūranga - The Role

We are excited to offer an opportunity to join Tain Communications as a Project Accountant - SAP. In this role, you will provide essential support to the project team, ensuring accurate revenue recognition for the project. You will work closely with Regional Financial Controllers to review and post revenue recognition entries, while ensuring that both revenue and cost align with the financial plan. This position reports directly to the VP of Global Finance

The duties of the role will include, however not limited to:

Projects - Support in creating and plan the project structure, including Work packages / Phases and WBS elements according to minimum requirements (time based will need to be broken with revenue recognition / POB in mind).

Support Contracts - Run real time reporting issues and manage as necessary. Errors will need to be investigated individually.

Sales Order - Run Revenue Recognition Report and review postings. Ensure that the revenue recognized, and cost incurred is according to plan / schedule.

Rev Rec Automation - Document steps and approach to automating information required to complete revenue recognition and work with SAP consulting team and NZ SAP partners to design, develop and implement the automated solution.

SAP Project ad hoc support - Be ready to set up new projects and work on providing project reporting inputs to Group Project Controller

Ō pūkenga - About You

To be successful in this role, you will have a Bachelor of Business Majoring in Accounting or Finance or related experience with SAP S4 Hana Public Cloud solution.

As well as:

• Understanding of SAP and SAP Projects including WBS structures, planning, and revenue
• The role will involve dealing extensively with figures. The person needs to be able to interpret numbers not just crunch them.
• Advanced skills in using MS Excel and SAP
• Understanding of IFRS 15 and revenue recognition methods
• Good people skills are required - engaging people and getting them to provide appropriate information

Ngā painga - what's in it for you?

We are an employer that is committed to making a difference for families and communities and supporting people to build rewarding careers. We achieve this through employing people who connect with our Values (Commitment to listen. Courage to Act and Integrity to Deliver) that underpin our way of working together. We are committed to investing in our people, developing both individuals and teams to support a high-performance culture. 

• We prioritise your wellbeing through health insurance, annual flu vaccinations and extra sick leave in your first year.
• We provide a comfortable work environment through modern office facilities with free onsite parking, gym, and café.
• We recognise your commitment through long service benefits.
• We balance work with fun through our active social club!

Ko wai mātou - About Us

For more than 50 years, Tait Communications has been designing, delivering, and supporting critical communications networks for public safety, transportation and utility customers around the world. Founded in Christchurch by Sir Angus Tait, we now have a network of customers and offices that spans the globe.

Our employees value being part of a creative team committed to providing technological solutions that make a real difference to the communities we support. By joining Tait, you'll be joining a community of people with a wealth of knowledge and expertise, who care deeply about their work and the genuine impact it has for our customers, and who support each other to grow and develop.

Ko koe pea tēnei? - Sound like your kind of role?

If you are looking to take that next step in your career and are ready to work for a high performing organisation, alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, please submit your application with CV and cover Letter and we look forward to hearing from you.

Applications will be assessed as they are received, and your CV will be held unless you contact us to requesting this to be removed:

Applications will close Sunday 27th October 2024

For more information about the company, our products and solutions offered to our customers, please visit our website: www.taitcommunications.com