Project Accountant

Leonardo; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Employer pension up to 15%

Private healthcare

Dental cover

Life & disability cover

Job summary

Leonardo UK in Yeovil is seeking a commercially focused qualified accountant to support long-term contracts within CS&T Finance. You will own forecasting, budgeting and monthly reports, ensure IFRS compliance, and provide financial leadership within integrated project teams.

In this role you’ll challenge contract costs, monitor performance, liaise with auditors, and deliver timely insights to influence decision making. Travel may be required, with hybrid working supported at our Yeovil site.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• Ability to explain and challenge proper accounting treatment.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking with high attention to detail.
• Clear communication and ability to build relationships across levels.
• Ability to work independently and across teams.
• Strong influencing skills to champion change.
• Proficient IT skills, especially Excel and Word.
• Experience with SAP and BI tools advantageous.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide monthly forecasts, reporting and budgeting for long-term contracts.
• Analyse contract costs to complete and related schedules.
• Forecast cash, support treasury, manage P&L and balance sheet items.
• Monitor contract performance and provide leadership in IPT.
• Prepare for audits and liaise with auditors.
• Ensure timely month-end reporting and SAP contract maintenance.
• Handle ad-hoc requests from Financial Controller.
• Travel within UK/overseas as needed.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Technical accounting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Independent working

Influencing skills

Excel and Word

SAP experience

BI tools experience

Travel flexibility

Tools

SAP

BI tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description:

Your impact

Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused qualified accountant to provide support to significant long-term support contracts as part of focused Integrated Project Teams (IPT) based in Yeovil.

In this role you will have financial responsibility for major International long term contract(s) within CS&T (Customer Support & Training) Finance team, including the accurate preparation of monthly forecasts, reporting and annual budgeting in accordance with latest accounting standards and Company Policy and timetables. Support to routine external audit requirements.

You will drive financial leadership and control into the programme, fully supporting the IPT with appropriate contract analysis, reporting and direction to enhance contract performance and timely decision making.

Ownership of all forecasting and budgeting requirements associated with those contracts, partnering with the business continuously. This will include challenging:

Contract costs to complete along with associated schedules.

• Cash forecasting and support to treasury management for the programme, income and expenditures.
• All Profit and Loss and Balance Sheet items pertinent to the contract.
• Contract performance monitoring and reporting.
• Expert financial advice and leadership in an IPT environment.
• Extensive preparation for audit and liaison with auditors as required.

Provide timely and accurate month-end financial reporting as appropriate, ensuring correct use of SAP in terms of contract structure and maintenance thereof, compliance with IFRS applications and to enable performance reporting, working with business.

Manage ad-hoc requests from the Financial Controller as required, problem solving to deliver solutions/proposals in a well-considered, accurate and timely manner.

This role may require travel in the UK or Overseas on occasion.

What you’ll bring

• A professionally qualified accountant with strong technical accounting knowledge.
• The confidence to explain, challenge and ensure the correct accounting treatment is applied.
• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills, with excellent attention to detail.
• Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and communicate confidently at all levels across the business.
• The ability to work independently, use your own initiative and collaborate effectively across functional teams.
• Strong influencing skills, with the drive and resilience to champion and deliver change.
• Good IT skills, with strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Experience with SAP and Business Intelligence (BI) tools would be a significant advantage.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work, with a willingness to travel occasionally when required.

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
• Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.

Primary Location:

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type:

Employee-Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Hybrid