Project Accountant

The Project; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Project is seeking a Project Accountant to lead the finance function for its project portfolio in the UK. You will partner with the business, establish robust project finance processes, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control and reporting, and support the rollout of the Workday Project module.

UK-based role requiring qualified accountant status (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with experience in project accounting and financial controls.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with Project Accounting experience.
• Experience with system implementations, especially Project Management systems.
• Good experience of monthly reporting and performance analysis as well as budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Project Management financial control and reporting - including budgeting, forecasting, and capitalisation
• Delivery of training, user guides and business acceptance of Project Financial processes
• Establish the framework for determining the requirements, capturing the data and supporting the claim process for R&D tax credits in the UK
• Working alongside Tax, optimise the tax efficiency of projects, globally
• The design and business implementation of the Workday Project module

Skills

Financial controls

Business partnering

Budgeting

Forecasting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Workday Project module

Project Management systems

Job description

Project Accountant

2026-09-18T00:00:00

Maidenhall

Suffolk

GB

IP2 8

Any

2026-12-20T11:04:12.897

Project Accountant

Join an organisation making a major impact in the Insurance world and help them to continue to set up their.....Join an organisation making a major impact in the Insurance world and help them to continue to set up their Finance function.

You’ll be a qualified Accountant with strong Financial Controls experience but most importantly be able to Partner with the Business while you establish their new Project Finance function.

The organisation has a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective Client outcomes. This places them in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the Insurance Industry that are future led and forward thinking.

As Project Accountant you will play an important role in their development and progress as a successful business and market leader by contributing to and leading the development of new initiatives.

You will deliver to the Project Management team the system tools and processes they can utilise to ensure accurate financial management and oversight of projects, including budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and reporting.

As Project Accountant you will be responsible for establishing a combination of robust project finance processes across the Project portfolio and be the key Business Partner for all project undertakings across the Group.

Key Responsibilities as Project Manager will include:

• Project Management financial control and reporting - including budgeting, forecasting, and capitalisation
• Delivery of training, user guides and business acceptance of Project Financial processes
• Establish the framework for determining the requirements, capturing the data and supporting the claim process for R&D tax credits in the UK
• Working alongside Tax, optimise the tax efficiency of projects, globally
• The design and business implementation of the Workday Project module

To be successful as Project Accountant you will demonstrate:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with Project Accounting experience
• Experience of system implementation, especially Project Management systems
• Good experience of monthly reporting and performance analysis as well as budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling