Assistant Project Accountant

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Assistant Project Accountant to join their dynamic team in Southampton. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide robust financial support and contribute to project success. You will be responsible for producing critical reports, resolving financial issues, and ensuring data accuracy. The position promotes a flexible working environment, allowing you to balance your professional and personal life effectively. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, this role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Potential annual incentive

Qualifications

• Experience in project accounting and financial support.
• Knowledge of MoD contracting and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and produce reports for project teams.
• Monitor financial performance and coach non-finance employees.

Skills

Project accounting experience

Awareness of MoD Accounting/Contracting requirements

Knowledge of Project Lifecycle Management (LCM) Process

Business Systems experience (SAP/BPC)

Finance Governance requirements including Financial Controls Framework

Part qualified accountant or qualified by experience

Education

Part qualified accountant

Qualified by experience within a project environment

Tools

SAP

BPC

Job description

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Assistant Project Accountant, Southampton

Client: BAE Systems

Location: Southampton, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 4

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Assistant Project Accountant

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on skills & experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Provide value-adding and robust financial support to the project team.
• Produce and develop reports to meet business requirements.
• Support resolution of project financial issues.
• Produce, promote, and monitor supporting process instructions.
• Monitor financial performance, providing independent and robust financial challenge.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of data provided to customers.
• Coach non-finance employees on financial reports.
• Prepare Summary Status Reports.

Your skills and experiences:

• Project accounting experience.
• Awareness of MoD Accounting/Contracting requirements.
• Knowledge of Project Lifecycle Management (LCM) Process.
• Business Systems experience (SAP/BPC).
• Finance Governance requirements including Financial Controls Framework.
• Part qualified accountant or qualified by experience within a project environment.

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. Additional benefits include flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, employee discounts, and potentially an annual incentive.

The FMSP Project Finance Team:

The team provides comprehensive project accounting support to the Mod Future Maritime Support Programme. This role supports short-term fleet time engineering and capital insertion activities within the FMSP contract, involving regular meetings with the Mod customer to articulate the financial position.

Our evolving work approach offers flexibility with working hours, depending on your role and location, including accruing hours and flexible start and finish times to balance work and personal life.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, empowering you to fulfill your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your assessment performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit roles based on nationality, previous nationalities, or place of birth.

Closing Date: 12th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. We encourage early application.