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Project Accountant

India Permanent Work from Home or Hybrid View Job Description
This is a hands-on Senior Project Accountant position supporting the financial management of utility-scale EPC infrastructure projects, with responsibility for project accounting, cash flow oversight, reporting, compliance, and stakeholder management. The role offers significant ownership in a lean environment, partnering with project teams, suppliers, clients, auditors, and finance leadership on internationally funded projects.
  • Join high-value renewable energy EPC projects across global markets
  • Take ownership of end-to-end project finance in a growing business

About Our Client

Our client is a growing renewable energy and infrastructure organisation delivering large-scale EPC projects across emerging markets. Operating within a complex international project environment, the business manages contractor-led infrastructure developments and works with utilities, development finance institutions, and government stakeholders while maintaining strong financial governance and project controls.

Job Description

  • Own end-to-end project accounting for EPC infrastructure and renewable energy projects.
  • Manage project cost tracking, cash flow monitoring, financial reporting, and project profitability analysis.
  • Prepare and reconcile employer invoices, payment certificates, collections, advances, and retentions.
  • Oversee supplier payments, procurement finance processes, and payment schedules.
  • Monitor project budgets, actual costs, commitments, and forecasted spend, including estimate-at-completion and cost-to-complete reporting.
  • Support the finance lead with cash management, working capital oversight, and multi-currency transactions.
  • Prepare monthly management accounts, P&L reviews, reconciliations, and rolling cash flow forecasts.
  • Coordinate with project teams, clients, suppliers, auditors, and compliance providers to maintain financial controls and accurate reporting.
  • Support internal and external audits, including projects funded by organisations such as development finance institutions.
  • Maintain robust financial documentation, compliance records, and audit-ready processes.
  • Contribute to procurement finance, contract administration, and financial risk management across projects.

The Successful Applicant

  • Qualified CA (ICAI) or CMA with 4-10 years of post-qualification experience.
  • Proven experience in EPC, infrastructure, construction, energy, or project-based environments.
  • Strong project accounting experience covering project reporting, reconciliation, cost control, and cash flow management.
  • Strong technical accounting, management reporting, and financial controls expertise.
  • Experience supporting audits and working within highly governed project environments.
  • Excellent Excel skills and ability to operate independently without a large support team.
  • Strong communication skills with the confidence to engage clients, suppliers, auditors, and project stakeholders.

What's on Offer

  • Fully remote working model with exposure to international projects.
  • Opportunity to own the finance function for a strategically important infrastructure project.
  • Broad remit spanning project accounting, reporting, procurement finance, compliance, and audit support.
  • Exposure to complex multi-stakeholder EPC projects and international funding frameworks.
Quote job ref
JN-102026-7118573

Job summary

Function
Finance & Accounting
Sub Sector
Financial Accounting
What is your area of specialisation?
Energy & Natural Resources
Location
India
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-102026-7118573
Work from Home
Work from Home or Hybrid

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