Senior Accountant

Ferrovial; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ferrovial Construction in Milton Keynes is hiring a Senior Accountant to lead project financial reporting, forecasting, and month-end close, ensuring accurate cost control and financial performance analysis. You will work closely with commercial and project teams to provide insights and support business decisions.

The role covers monthly close, IFRS-15/16 reporting, budgeting, and stakeholder partnership across EKFB projects, with flexibility to work from other UK site offices as required.

Qualifications

• Lead monthly financial close and cost reporting.
• Coordinate with commercial and project teams.
• Ensure IFRS-15/IFRS-16 reporting and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly financial close activities with accurate cost reporting (costs, accruals, forecasts).
• Monitor project financial performance and provide analysis to support decisions.
• Oversee forecasting, budgeting and cost adjustments; manage subcontractor costs and payments.
• Partner with Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Leads and Project Controls teams to present financials.
• Develop reporting packs and management information outputs for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, SOX-related activities and audit trails.

Job description

## Senior AccountantApplylocations: Milton Keynes: Buckinghamshiretime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: November 20, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: JR18338# **Join Ferrovial: Where Innovation Meets Opportunity**Are you ready to elevate your career with a global leader in infrastructure solving complex problems and generating a positive outcome on people’s lives? At **Ferrovial**, we are not just a company; we are a community of innovators and trailblazers. Listed on three major stock markets: Nasdaq (US), Euronext Amsterdam (Netherlands) and IBEX 35 (Spain), we are also member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index and FTSE4Good. We operate in more than 15 countries and have a workforce of over 24,000 professionals worldwide., including Highways, Airports, Construction, and Energy.**Ferrovial Construction** is internationally recognized for its capacity to design and build civil engineering and construction projects, mainly in large transportation infrastructure. Its track-record to date includes more than 304 miles of tunnels, 11,930 miles of roads (including 2,485 miles of highways), 2920 miles of railroad lines (including 434 miles of high-speed railroads) and 16,994 miles of road maintenance and repair.**Why Ferrovial?*** **Global presence, local impact**: Be part of a company that is shaping the future of infrastructure worldwide, with challenging roles and projects that make a real difference.* **Collaborative excellence**: Work alongside talented professionals in a collaborative environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.* **Inclusive Culture:** Thrive in an innovative and respectful workplace that values every voice, celebrates what makes us unique and turns differences into innovation.* **Career growth**: Benefit from global and cross-business unit mobility, with development processes designed to ensure your professional growth.* **Compelling benefits and employee wellbeing**: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that rewards your hard work and dedication and take advantage of initiatives designed to support your physical and psychological health.* **Productivity tools**: Utilize cutting-edge tools like Microsoft Copilot to enhance your productivity and efficiency.# **Job Description:****Senior Accountant**Ferrovial Construction is seeking a Senior Accountant to lead project financial reporting, forecasting and month-end close activities, ensuring accurate cost control, compliance and financial performance analysis. Working closely with commercial and project teams, you will provide key financial insights, manage reporting processes and support informed business decisions.Location: Buckingham, with flexibility to work from other site offices across the EKFB project.**1. Financial Reporting & Month-End Close Management**• Lead and coordinate monthly financial close activities, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of project costs, accruals, forecasts, and financial performance.• Manage monthly accrual process for subcontractors, suppliers and resource works.• Prepare and distribute accrual templates to commercial teams.• Produce Flash, Draft and Final Cost Reports.• Generate cumulative, period and detailed cost reporting packs.• Support IFRS-15 monthly reporting requirements.• Prepare quarterly IFRS-16 reporting updates.**2. Project Cost Control & Performance Analysis**• Monitor project financial performance and provide analysis to support decision-making.• Produce pre-draft cost reports incorporating live costs and forecasts.• Analyse Actual vs Forecast performance and cost variances.• Review negative cumulative cost positions and project trends.• Support section review meetings with commercial leadership.• Prepare high-level cumulative cost summary reports on a monthly basis.**3. Forecasting, Budgeting & Cost Adjustment Management**• Manage forecasting processes and cost adjustment reviews.• Validate cost reallocations and adjustment accruals.• Ensure agreed amendments are reflected in forecast files.• Support AFP preparation and cash flow forecasting.**4. Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering**• Partner with Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Leads and Project Controls teams.• Present financial performance and support management decisions.• Attend CTC and weekly cash flow meetings.• Provide financial guidance and respond to stakeholder queries.**5. Management Information & Reporting Development**• Develop reporting packs and management information outputs.• Prepare cumulative cost analysis by discipline, activity code and month.• Produce staff cost reporting and workforce analysis.• Generate subcontract liability and monthly summary reports.**6. Subcontractor Cost & Payment Management**• Provide oversight of subcontractor costs, liabilities and payment schedules.• Manage subcontract accrual reporting and validations.• Monitor subcontract liabilities and support payment approvals.**7. Financial Governance, Controls & Compliance**• Ensure compliance with financial controls and accounting standards.• Validate completeness and accuracy of accruals and forecasts.• Perform reconciliations and maintain audit trails.• Ensure adherence to reporting deadlines and governance requirements.• Perform SOX control updates and compliance activities.• Manage monthly trial balance mapping between Causeway and SAP.**Seize the challenge. Move the world together!** Innovative, creative, respectful, and diverse are some of the ways we describe ourselves. We are motivated by challenges, and we collaborate across our business units to move the world together. Your journey to a fulfilling career starts here! Ferrovial is an equal opportunity employer. We treat all jobs applications equally, regardless of gender, color, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, covered veteran status or protected genetic information (each, a “Protected Class”), or any other protected class in accordance with applicable laws.