Junior Project Accountant

Jobtailor; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Farnborough is seeking an organised project delivery assistant to support forecasting, change management and risk mitigation across cross-functional teams. You will assist in producing deliverables from vendors and internal resources, and help maintain open communication to identify dependencies and risks early.

You will work with project managers to manage project finances, identify problems collaboratively, and develop actionable solutions.

Qualifications

• Must have strong Excel skills and be able to manage, process and report from large datasets.
• Ability to assist with forecasting, change management and risk management.
• Ability to identify problems collaboratively and develop actions/solutions.
• Ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Concise verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to analyse situations and decompose work into key tasks and activities.
• Willingness to deliver a broad range of tasks and support delivery.
• Customer-focused approach.
• Motivation to continuously develop new skills and undertake personal training.
• High professional standards and integrity.
• Curiosity and strong problem-solving ability.
• Market experience in the UK Defence & Security sector is advantageous.
• Must have or be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance

Responsibilities

• Assist key aspects of project delivery, including forecasting, change management and risk management
• Assist production of deliverables from cross-functional teams, vendors, and business resources
• Foster open communication across teams to identify development dependencies and risks early
• Work with project managers to manage project finances
• Identify problems collaboratively and develop actions/solutions
• Communicate information to key stakeholders through reports, dashboards and slides
• Assist with contract management and supplier management

Skills

Excel proficiency

Forecasting

Change management

Risk management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Data analysis

Attention to detail

UK Defence & Security sector exposure

Tools

Dashboards

Reports

Slides

Job description

• Assist key aspects of project delivery, including forecasting, change management and risk management


• Assist production of deliverables from cross-functional teams, vendors, and business resources


• Foster open communication across teams to identify development dependencies and risks early


• Work with project managers to manage project finances


• Identify problems collaboratively and develop actions/solutions


• Communicate information to key stakeholders through reports, dashboards and slides


• Assist with contract management and supplier management

Requirements

• Strong Excel skills, including managing, processing and reporting from large datasets


• Ability to assist with forecasting, change management and risk management


• Ability to identify problems collaboratively and develop actions/solutions


• Ability to communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels


• Concise verbal and written communication skills


• Ability to analyse situations and decompose work into key tasks and activities


• Willingness to deliver a broad range of tasks and support delivery


• Customer-focused approach


• Motivation to continuously develop new skills and undertake personal training


• High professional standards and integrity


• Curiosity and strong problem-solving ability


• Market experience in the UK Defence & Security sector is advantageous


• Must have or be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong project delivery capabilities, including forecasting, change management, and risk management, while effectively communicating with stakeholders and managing project finances. Possesses a customer-focused approach and a commitment to continuous personal development.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Strong Excel Skills


• Forecasting


• Change Management


• Risk Management


• UK Security Clearance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Data Management


• Reporting


• Problem Solving


• Task Analysis


• Solution Development

Soft Skills

• Concise Communication


• Collaborative Identification of Problems


• Customer-Focused Approach


• Curiosity


• Integrity

Certifications & Qualifications

• UK Security Clearance Eligibility

Industry Keywords

• UK Defence & Security Sector

Tools & Technologies

• Dashboards


• Reports


• Slides