Project Accountant

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm is seeking a Project Accountant in Tewkesbury, UK. The role involves ensuring project adherence to financial controls, managing performance analyses, and supporting bids with financial acumen. The ideal candidate should be a qualified accountant with over 5 years of experience in financial reporting and EVM. This position requires UK nationality and the ability to obtain security clearance. The company offers a hybrid working model and comprehensive employee benefits including medical insurance and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Group income protection

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with earned value management (EVM) and financial reporting.
• Qualified or part qualified Accountant.
• Ability to navigate complex business processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure projects adhere to established controls and processes.
• Maintain and update project performance analyses.
• Support bids with financial analysis.

Skills

EVM

Financial reporting

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Education

Recognized accountancy qualification

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high‑performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work‑life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission‑critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Project Accountant

Job Location – Tewkesbury, UK

Job ID – 32081

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet form part of our ICI division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi‑mission robots deliver next‑generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world‑leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible – we operate a 65% onsite requirement across the month (average of 3 days per week)
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt‑in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme and electric vehicle leasing scheme
• Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

• Ensure that projects and programs adhere with established controls and processes
• Maintain and update project performance analyses to ensure understanding of project financials within the Project Management community
• Ensure a consistent methodology is applied across all programs in relation to contingency, risk and their connection to milestones
• Support relevant bids to assist in preparing financial analysis and applying financial acumen
• Work with finance team to ensure correct billing and application of transactions to relevant projects and programs
• Operate the monthly close routine for projects ensuring accurate and timely information is fed into the process
• Provide support for periodic external and internal audits, from project overview to financial reports and reconciliations
• Adhere to all financial reporting requests and deadlines in respect of the transactions and reporting driven from projects
• Strong ability to navigate business processes and procedures

What you’ll bring

• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant with recognised accountancy qualification
• 5+ years of experience with EVM, financial reporting and internal/customer reporting
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the capability to interface and present with internal and external customers and form a strong business partnership with key programme leaders
• Self‑motivated, including the ability to work with people of all levels of the business
• Self‑starter with the ability to proactively solve complex problems and issues in a timely manner and with limited supervision.
• Ability to operate effectively in a matrixed environment
• Must have good organisational skills and be capable of prioritising and executing multiple tasks in a fast‑paced environment.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.