Project Accountant

Kidlington Source: WhatJobs

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Overview

In this role you ensure the financial health of a portfolio of active projects within a busy, multi-project engineering environment. You act as the finance partner to programme managers and senior stakeholders, delivering robust control, reporting and commercial insight. You will translate operational activity into accurate financial data while balancing tight deadlines. This is a hands-on, cross-functional role that shapes financial governance and project forecasting in collaboration with the delivery teams.

Pay / Benefits

hybrid working
pension contribution
private medical cover
annual leave tied to service
bonus scheme
lifestyle and wellbeing benefits

Responsibilities

Sign off financial assumptions for new customer proposals
Construct project plans and work packages to support future bids
Own forecast cycle and flag deviations from budget
Maintain accurate cost data, allocations and hours bookings across projects
Identify and manage financial risk within the project portfolio
Produce monthly project reviews and forecast-to-completion updates
Support month-end close with correct accounting treatment across projects
Serve as first point of contact for project-related finance queries
Respond to ad hoc financial requests from the programme
Ensure compliance with internal policy, standards and risk management
Maintain project financial data in the ERP system and liaise on reporting changes
Support internal and external audit processes

Key requirements

Solid background in financial controlling and/or project/programme reporting
Strong grasp of core accounting principles
Confident written and verbal communicator with strong report-writing skills
Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel
Able to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines
Good understanding of work package management and control
Working knowledge of risk management principles
Methodical, organised approach to planning and tracking
Professional accountancy qualification, or actively working towards one (part-qualified considered)