Senior Project Accountant

JR United Kingdom; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you can make a real difference in the Project Finance team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide expert financial oversight and support, ensuring strong governance and effective decision-making across projects. You will be empowered to fulfill your potential in an inclusive culture that values diversity and rewards integrity. With flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package, this position is perfect for those looking to enhance their career in finance while contributing to impactful projects.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Fully qualified in Project Accounting with strong experience.
• Proficient in MoD Accounting and Contracting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support and advice to projects and stakeholders.
• Supervise financial systems and ensure robust financial control.

Skills

Project Accounting experience

Knowledge of MoD Accounting/Contracting requirements

Project Lifecycle Management (LCM) Process

Business Systems experience (SAP/Budget, Planning & Consolidation)

Finance governance requirements

Job description

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Location:

Portsmouth – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:

£50,000-£60,000 (dependent on skills and experience).

What you’ll be doing:

• Provision of experienced financial support to Project Accounting by building and maintaining effective relationships and ensuring robust financial challenge and control.
• Provision of accurate financial information and advice to a project or group of projects on a timely basis to enable effective decision-making.
• Provision of financial support and advice to customers and stakeholders.
• Supervise, maintain and operate financial systems and processes in a constantly changing environment.
• Resolve problems to ensure development/production timescales are met across projects.
• Provide helpline to internal and external customers.
• Provide cover for day-to-day aspects of manager’s role.
• Facilitate decision-making using knowledge and experience.
• Effective liaison with other functions involved in the projects.
• Continual improvement of procedures and working practices.
• Assume responsibility for key areas of processes.
• Provide advice to customers and stakeholders.
• Effectively police project control environment.
• Input and approve journal vouchers.
• Coaching non-finance employees on related matters.

Your skills and experiences:

• Project Accounting experience – fully qualified.
• Knowledge of MoD Accounting/Contracting requirements.
• Detailed knowledge of Project Lifecycle Management (LCM) Process.
• Business Systems experience (SAP/Budget, Planning & Consolidation).
• Finance governance requirements including financial control framework.

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance, and a Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, and employee discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Project Finance team:

The Project Finance Team plays a critical role in delivering high-quality financial oversight and support to the broader programme. The team ensures strong financial governance by implementing effective processes, conducting detailed analysis of data, and maintaining clear communication across departments. A Senior Accountant is a key member of this team, responsible for providing expert financial input and project accounting support to enhance the performance and delivery of finance operations.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example, dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date:

16th May 2025. Interviews will take place on 2nd and 3rd June.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.