Project Accountant

FCDO Services; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency dedicated to global interests is seeking a Project Accountant to oversee financial management for high-profile projects. The role involves developing pricing models, ensuring compliance with governance policies, and working with a diverse team. Candidates should have an accounting qualification and strong analytical skills. This position offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous holiday entitlement

Civil Service Pension

On-site gym

Interest-free loans on travel

Qualifications

• Proven post-qualified experience in project accounting; QBE will be considered.
• Experience of working in public sector finance is desirable.
• Understanding principles and governance relating to the management of public money.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end financial management for various projects.
• Develop pricing models and financial reporting for high-profile projects.
• Ensure compliance with governance and accounting policy.

Skills

Collaborative team player

Analytical problem solver

Strong IT skills

Knowledge of IFRS 15

Revenue recognition experience

Education

Accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)

Tools

Enterprise Resource Planning software

Job description

Overview

FCDO SERVICES

Project Accountant

Apply before 11:55 pm Wednesday 26th November 2025

Reference number: 435391

Salary: £46,224 - £47,813 plus a location allowance of £1,750 plus an allowance of up to £3,000 depending on professional qualifications, and excellent benefits

Location: Based in Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes with the flexibility of hybrid working depending on business need

Free shuttle bus available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park

At FCDO Services we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings and courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we’re on. In our world, it all matters.

At any moment in time, we have hundreds of active projects around the world, each with varying revenue streams. Our Finance team not only take great pride to understand the value in the financial management of these projects, they ensure everything is compliant with the National Audit Office to help deliver year end accounts to Parliament. Trusted, commercially successful, and always growing. This is Finance with a twist, Now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.

Accounting for the nation’s interests.Striking the perfect balance.Creating value in your work.It all matters.

Develop your career as you work on a unique range of high profile projects

When you join us in this unique and fast-moving role, you’ll sit in the technology and operations area of our business, and focus on large, high profile cross-government and cross-border projects, for example with colleagues in the Ministry of Defence or with friendly foreign governments. Overseeing the setting up of each project and developing the relevant pricing, you’ll work with our customer relationship team to build models that reflect what we and the customer want the project to achieve, and as the work progresses, you’ll deliver high quality financial reporting.

Committed to ensuring that each project is controlled correctly and complies with governance and accounting policy, we’ll also expect you to lead on end-to-end financial management, for example by making sure expected costs are allocated on a timely basis and billing milestones are met. You’ll be working on a wide range of projects with some extremely interesting and important customers, so your day-to-day work will be unlike any other Project Accountant role, and as the success of our work depends on people making effective decisions, it will be your task to highlight performance drivers, provide high quality analysis and work on the monthly review of each project’s outturn.

Apply all your skills as your account for the nation’s interests

To be a success in this important role you’ll be a collaborative team player with the ability to work successfully with a diverse range of customers, colleagues and stakeholders. A highly analytical problem solver with strong IT skills, we’ll also look for an accounting qualification gained through the CIMA, ACCA or AC, with plenty of post-qualified experience in project accounting, although QBE will be considered.

It's important that you possess strong knowledge of IFRS 15 and experience of revenue recognition, and a good functional understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning software. In addition, experience of working in public sector finance and the principles and governance relating to the management of public money would be desirable, as would the ability to work in the IT sector.

Discover the support you need to grow your career further

But we’re always looking to improve – just like you. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It\'s a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.

Want to see your future team’s work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide to take you round to see how we deliver for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embass y.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting at fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/

To find out more about our benefits and our organisation, please visit our careers website

Closing date: Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 11.55pm.

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world

The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.