Junior-Regular IT Project Officer

Project Description

You'll be working as part of WM UK IT Development team based in our London office. We analyze, develop and deliver global solutions to maintain or change our IT systems with our business counterparts. As an IT project officer, you'll play an important role in making sure budgets and timelines are tracked as required. Our culture centers around partnership with our businesses, transparency, accountability and empowerment, and passion for the future

Responsibilities

Provide financial-related services and support to an organization which can either be of administrative, analytical or a financial control nature. There is an emphasis on ensuring smooth day-to-day business operation, finance and accruals control and resource forecasting.
We're looking for someone who can help:

• Keep an overview and track team budgets to ensure efficiency and alignment with forecasted spend; flagging inconsistencies as they occur
• Take a lead on communication and ensuring transparency between management and the team
• Stay on top of the team's central tasks such as mandatory trainings and ensure that deadlines are met accordingly
• Proactively take ownership of administrative duties and offer input during team-wide activities
• Contract management as required, including requesting necessary approvals
• Aid with delivery unit management
• Provide input during the organization of various events, such as the Town Hall and ad-hoc team initiatives
• Be extremely fast and intelligent to pick up the knowledge
• Have a solid Financial / accounting experienced

Skills

Must have

• Recently obtained bachelor's and/or master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Have financial / accounting experienced either in Finance or IT PMO
• Strong written and spoken English, with the ability to spot grammatical errors and simplify content
• Good numerical skills with a knack for spotting patterns and inconsistencies in financial data
• Strong proficiency when using Excel (. Pivot Tables & Pivot Reporting, Formulas, Tables, Charts & Formatting), PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
• Good experience with the financial aspect of the supplier contracts , reporting, budget control, execution, forecasting (fixed price, T&M, etc.)
• A keen interest in developing a career within IT (non-technical) and the Financial Services sector

You are:

• Proactive and adaptable when faced with new tasks and challenges
• Able to use initiative and perform responsibilities with limited guidance
• An enthusiastic and easy-going person who can assimilate to the dynamic office environment
• Able to work well with partners and colleagues to and influence them to achieve objectives
• Able to work well under pressure and maintain a 'can-do' attitude despite challenges
• Able to catch the differences in financial accounting in relation to fixed price contract compared to T&M contract, accruals

Nice to have

Presentation skills
Negotiation skills
Around 1 year experience within a corporate environment on similar position

Languages

English: C2 Proficient

Seniority

Junior

Relocation package

If needed, we can help you with relocation process.

Vacancy Specialization

PMA

Ref Number

VR-94960