Defence Project Accountant: Forecasting & Controls (12m)

Line Up Aviation; England; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation seeks a Project Accountant for a 12-month contract based in Oxford. You will oversee financial reporting across defence projects, support project financial control, forecasting and reporting, and assist with future bid campaigns.

Essentially, you will liaise with management to validate offers, develop work breakdown structures, and manage budgets and forecasts. Experience in project accounting and SAP is desirable. Security clearance (SC) is required on application.

Qualifications

• Qualified CIMA Accountant, or part-qualified CIMA with strong relevant experience.
• Experience within a financial controlling and/or project reporting department.
• Good working knowledge of accountancy principles.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good report and procedure writing skills.
• Use of MS Office and Excel in particular.
• Ability to coordinate a number of tasks simultaneously, and to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
• Solid understanding of work package management and work package control.
• Knowledge of risk management principles.
• A structured /methodical approach to all planning/tracking tasks.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Senior Management Team to validate the financial integrity of offers before sending to customer.
• Develop work breakdown structures to generate project plans, work packages and schedules for future contract proposals.
• Forecast: Assist in the preparation of operating plans and forecast updates to the annual budget. Also reporting deviations to budget.
• Ensure all finance data is accurate ensuring costs are allocated correctly and hours bookings are up to date across the programme.
• Risk management
• Contracts reviews: Prepare Group contract reviews and monthly "Estimate at Completion" (EACs) updates. Ensure labour and sub-contractor costs are correctly booked.
• Support month end closing for financial reporting, ensuring correct accounting treatments on the programme.
• Lead the SSRO Audit from a finance view point
• Complete annual SSRO Supplier report submissions
• Support with statutory audit answering any programme related queries.
• Assist with other finance month end tasks eg Support on Spares/Training activities.
• Focal point for programme related queries
• Actively support the programme with ad hoc financial requests
• Add finance expertise across the programme challenging delivery team where necessary.
• Internal control: monitor adherence to company policies and procedures (such as risk management) and the relevant accounting standards.

Skills

Communication skills

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Project coordination

Attention to detail

Education

CIMA Accountant or part-qualified CIMA

Tools

SAP

MS Office/Excel

Job description

Line Up Aviation seeks a Project Accountant for a 12-month contract based in Oxford. You will oversee financial reporting across defence projects, support project financial control, forecasting and reporting, and assist with future bid campaigns.

Essentially, you will liaise with management to validate offers, develop work breakdown structures, and manage budgets and forecasts. Experience in project accounting and SAP is desirable. Security clearance (SC) is required on application.