Project accounting associate

ERM is the world’s largest specialist sustainability consultancy, with more than 50 years of experience helping organisations navigate complex environmental, social, and governance (ESG) challenges. We bring together a diverse and inclusive community of experts across regions and disciplines, fostering collaboration, professional growth, and meaningful global exposure. As a people-first organisation, ERM values well-being, career development, and the power of collective expertise to drive sustainable impact for our clients — and the planet.

ERM Global Delivery Centre (GDC)

We Deliver. We Synergise. We Innovate.

The Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in Gurugram is ERM’s global operating backbone. It delivers business enablement services in Finance, HR, IT, and Commercial Operations to ensure ERM’s global business runs seamlessly, efficiently, and consistently.

At the GDC, you will:

• Be part of a hub that ensures ERM’s business continuity worldwide.
• Collaborate with colleagues across geographies to support global operations.
• Drive consistency, compliance, and efficiency in core functions.
• Work with digital, automation, and AI-enabled tools to optimise how ERM operates.
• Work in shifts where required, depending on the role. As processes mature and automation increases, reliance on shifts will reduce.

Why This Role Matters?

The Financial Project Manager / Project Accounting (PA) team at ERM is a function that resides within the Finance Department, responsible for closely partnering with ERM's consultant teams to ensure proper administration and financial health of client projects, from inception through close. This highly critical team is vital in ERM reaching important KPIs, including NR, PBBIT/EBITDA, and WIP DSO.

ERM is seeking a Project Accounting professional, who will both fulfill the Project Accounting responsibilities as well as provide leadership and coaching to the Associate team members on their day-to-day activities, including accurate and efficient project set up within ERM's systems, maintaining accurate financial and administrative records, facilitating the client invoicing process, and proper closure of the project upon completion. As the Lead, this individual would also support the team in resolving escalations and other challenging situations. In addition, the Lead responsibilities include helping recruit, onboard/train, and operationally manage the Associates on the team.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Oversee PA Staff
• Set up projects with accurate structure, budgets, and project team access and billing rates
• Partner with project teams to process method of resolution to clear variances
• Obtain project team approval to ensure accurate invoices, this may involve corrections including transferring of time and rate adjustments
• Reach WIP DSO goals by sending invoices to clients in a timely manner
• Regularly review activity of projects to close projects after completion of work
• Resolve outstanding issues by escalating to PA leadership, other Finance leadership, and/or project teams as needed
• Meet individual and team performance KPIs
• Ensure compliance to ERM policies and procedures

Influence And Decision Making Authority

Job Requirements & Capabilities

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma (Bachelors preferred)
• Five to eight years of project accounting (billing) experience (professional services experience preferred)
• Ability to work 2nd shift
• In-office during onboarding, then transition to hybrid (3 days/week)
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CA, CMA, CPA, or equivalent is preferred

Job specific capabilities/skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally with both internal and external customers, across all levels and functions
• Ability to work with minimal direction and in a highly collaborative manner to meet required deadlines and perform all necessary tasks
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail to prioritize tasks effectively and complete them accurately
• Highly motivated with strong work ethic to own and drive tasks to full resolution
• Strong computer skills, including Excel (BST experience preferred)