Senior Project Accountant

AVK; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary band £50k-£60k

Flexible / hybrid working

Private Medical Insurance

Company Bonus Scheme

Job summary

AVK is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to join the Finance team. You will ensure accuracy of project balances in the general ledger, own revenue recognition across delivery models, and manage project cost accounting from WIP to deferred revenue.

You will produce monthly project summaries and trading results within management accounts at entity and group level, contributing to FP&A reporting. The role requires a qualified accountant with IFRS 15 and UK GAAP knowledge, strong Excel and ERP

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Experience in revenue recognition on multi-period contracts.
• Familiarity with IFRS 15 and UK GAAP (FRS 102).
• Experience in multi-entity reporting and intercompany.

Responsibilities

• Revenue Recognition & Contract Accounting for projects.
• Project Cost Accounting & Month-End Close processes.
• Project Reporting and performance review.
• Management Accounts, Intercompany & Statutory Reporting responsibilities.
• Systems, Process & Team Development to improve accuracy.
• Data Integrity, Setup & Closure of project ledgers.

Skills

Line management experience

Strong Excel

ERP systems

Project cost accounting

Revenue recognition

IFRS 15

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

ERP software

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Project Accountant to join our Finance team.

In this role, you'll be responsible for the accuracy and integrity of project balances within the general ledger. It owns revenue recognition across all delivery models, from short-cycle services work through to multi-year contracts and made-to-order manufacturing, covering percentage completion, WIP, accrued and deferred revenue, together with project cost accounting. It produces the monthly project summary report used by Commercial Finance and the Pods to review project performance. The role also prepares and presents the trading result down to gross margin within the monthly management accounts, at both individual entity and consolidated level, providing the general ledger element of the pack for FP&A to consolidate into Board reporting.

The Senior Project Accountant is accountable for the reported position being right, complete and explainable. While the role is predominantly finance-facing, direct engagement into the Pods and Commercial Finance will be necessary where the accounting position requires it.

The role must be able to explain any movement, adjustment or unusual entry passing through the project ledger - including the basis for provisions raised, held or released - and is the point of contact for external and statutory reporting on project financials.

About Us

AVK is the largest and fastest-growing energy solutions company in the data centre industry. We power tomorrow's data. Leading with an innovative approach, we are the ones who provide the power so that data centres run, uninterrupted. Our solutions are vast and comprehensive, giving data centre operators an end-to-end approach.

We're leading the charge in the industry. We launched the first operational microgrid in Europe, we have an offering unique to anyone else's, we've just been named among Deloitte's Best Managed Companies 2026, and we continue to grow in scale, adding valuable employees to our already capable and expert team.

That's where you come in. Ready to join us?

Key Responsibilities

• Revenue Recognition & Contract Accounting
• Project Cost Accounting & Month-End Close
• Project Reporting
• Management Accounts, Intercompany & Statutory Reporting
• Systems, Process & Team Development
• Data Integrity, Setup & Closure

Requirements

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Revenue accounting on contracts spanning more than one accounting period, including percentage completion, WIP, accrued and deferred revenue
• Experience of project or contract environments where work is delivered in phases or across disciplines, and an understanding of how scope, change and margin are allocated between them
• An appreciation of the controls that keep labour and cost aligned to the right job
• Familiarity with IFRS 15, including the principles of performance obligations
• UK GAAP (FRS 102)
• Management accounts preparation, with exposure to multi-entity reporting and intercompany
• Has improved or introduced financial processes, policies or controls, and can evidence the difference it made
• Confident with ERP and project costing systems, and able to build reporting from them; strong Excel
• Able to explain accounting positions clearly to non-finance stakeholders
• Line management experience is welcome but not essential; technical capability is the priority

Studies show some candidates only apply when they meet all criteria - we don't expect that. If this role interests you and you meet many (not all) of the requirements, we'd love to hear from you.

A full copy of the job description is available upon request.

Benefits

• Salary band of £50,000 - £60,000
• Competitive benefits package
• Flexible / hybrid working options
• Ongoing training and career development
• Supportive, collaborative team environment
• Private Medical Insurance
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Access to AVK North Face Merchandise