Project Accountant

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a Project Accountant in Plymouth to drive financial performance across their business. The ideal candidate will be fully qualified in ACCA, CIMA, or ACA and possess strong Excel skills. This role entails producing monthly accounts, handling invoicing, and supporting project management through financial insights, with hybrid working options available.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering financial reporting in a project environment.
• Strong communication skills across all business levels.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Produce and analyze monthly accounts in line with reporting timelines.
• Maintain data integrity for audits.
• Create management review status packs.

Skills

Financial reporting and analysis

Excel proficiency

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Project Accountant

Location: Plymouth, Devon or Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £43,935.00 + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Shape the future of defence and engineering finance

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Project Accountant at our Devonport Royal Dockyard or Babcock Technology Centre site.

The Role

As a Project Accountant, you’ll be at the heart of financial performance across our nuclear business. This is a dynamic and impactful role where your insights will help drive strategic decisions and resource management. You’ll work closely with Project Managers and senior leaders, providing accurate, timely financial information that supports effective control and delivery across our Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) projects.

Day-to-day, you’ll play a critical role in driving financial performance and enabling proactive management of resources within the business.

• Producing and analysing monthly accounts in line with reporting timetables
• Maintaining data integrity and audit trails for internal and external audits
• Creating monthly and quarterly GFE status packs for management review
• Raising customer invoices accurately and on time, aligned with contract terms
• Providing supporting documentation for invoicing, including VOWDs and audit evidence

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Essential experience of the Project Accountant

• Delivering financial reporting and analysis in a project-based environment
• Using Excel to a high standard for financial modelling and reporting
• Communicating effectively across all levels of a business
• Managing multiple priorities with strong organisational skills
• Maintaining high standards and attention to detail

Qualifications for the Project Accountant

• Fully qualified ACCA, CIMA or ACA (part-qualified candidates may also be considered)
• Strong working knowledge of Excel
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Babcock is a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.

Babcock is committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.