Project Accountant

Egis is an international player active in architecture, consulting, construction engineering and mobility services. We create and operate intelligent infrastructures and buildings that respond to the climate emergency and contribute to more balanced, sustainable and resilient territorial development. Operating in 100 countries, Egis puts the expertise of its 19,500 employees at the service of its clients and develops cutting-edge innovations accessible to all projects. Through its wide range of activities, Egis is a key player in the collective organisation of society and the living environment of citizens all over the world.

With 3,500 employees across 8 countries in the Middle East, Egis has delivered over 700 complex development projects, stimulating economic growth and enhancing quality of life. Ranked among the top ten firms in the Middle East by Engineering News Record (ENR), Egis is committed to sustainable development. The Group’s operations in the Middle East are built on strategic acquisitions and a deep understanding of local market conditions. Egis’ long history of providing comprehensive engineering, consulting, and project management services makes it a trusted partner for regional governments, investors, and developers.

About the Role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Project accountant to support the financial performance and governance of our projects. This role sits at the intersection of finance and project management — ensuring that every project is planned, tracked, and reported accurately from initiation to completion.

You’ll work closely with project managers, accountants, and finance leaders to monitor budgets, forecasts, costs, and billings while ensuring alignment between project execution and financial health.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Project Managers and Finance teams to develop, maintain, and monitor project financial structures, including budgets, forecasts, work breakdowns (WBS), and billing plans.
• Track project performance by comparing actual costs and revenues against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances, root causes, and trends, and recommending corrective actions.
• Support the preparation and review of cost estimates and forecasts for all project phases, ensuring alignment with contractual and delivery objectives.
• Monitor key project performance indicators (KPIs) for cost, schedule, resource utilization, risk, and change control.
• Coordinate and validate project billing activities, ensuring invoices are accurate, timely, and aligned with milestones, progress updates, or contract terms.
• Ensure commercial and financial compliance, including change order management, supplier/subcontractor cost control, and adherence to internal accounting policies.
• Provide clear and concise financial reports, forecasts, and dashboards to management and stakeholders, summarizing key insights on cost, revenue, and performance.
• Identify, quantify, and escalate financial risks and opportunities, and support the development of mitigation or optimization plans.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure schedules, resource plans, and deliverables remain aligned with financial targets.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by maintaining and enhancing project financial control processes, tools, and best practices.
• At project close-out, review financial performance, reconcile costs, document lessons learned, and archive control records.About the Role

We’re looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Project Accountant to support the financial performance and governance of our projects. This role sits at the intersection of finance and project management — ensuring that every project is planned, tracked, and reported accurately from initiation to completion.

You’ll work closely with project managers, accountants, and finance leaders to monitor budgets, forecasts, costs, and billings while ensuring alignment between project execution and financial health.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with Project Managers and Finance teams to develop, maintain, and monitor project financial structures, including budgets, forecasts, work breakdowns (WBS), and billing plans.
• Track project performance by comparing actual costs and revenues against budgets and forecasts, identifying variances, root causes, and trends, and recommending corrective actions.
• Support the preparation and review of cost estimates and forecasts for all project phases, ensuring alignment with contractual and delivery objectives.
• Monitor key project performance indicators (KPIs) for cost, schedule, resource utilization, risk, and change control.
• Coordinate and validate project billing activities, ensuring invoices are accurate, timely, and aligned with milestones, progress updates, or contract terms.
• Ensure commercial and financial compliance, including change order management, supplier/subcontractor cost control, and adherence to internal accounting policies.
• Provide clear and concise financial reports, forecasts, and dashboards to management and stakeholders, summarizing key insights on cost, revenue, and performance.
• Identify, quantify, and escalate financial risks and opportunities, and support the development of mitigation or optimization plans.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure schedules, resource plans, and deliverables remain aligned with financial targets.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by maintaining and enhancing project financial control processes, tools, and best practices.
• At project close-out, review financial performance, reconcile costs, document lessons learned, and archive control records.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3–6 years of experience in project control, financial planning, cost control, or similar roles in a project-driven environment.
• Strong understanding of project budgeting, forecasting, and revenue recognition.
• Excellent analytical and Excel skills with the ability to translate data into clear insights.
• Effective communicator, able to collaborate across finance and project delivery teams.
• Experience with ERP or project management systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, MS Project) is an advantage.
• Demonstrable experience operating in a complex, fast-paced, international business environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Personal and Behavioral Attributes:

• Organized and precise, with a strong sense of ownership over numbers and outcomes.
• Able to manage multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Naturally collaborative and curious — you enjoy connecting the dots between financial data and real-world project progress.
• Committed to continuous improvement and open to learning new systems and processes