Senior Project Accountant - 4xFlex Hybrid

Lockheed Martin; Helensburgh; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4xFlex working pattern

Hybrid working

Job summary

Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to join a fast-paced defence-focused team. The role combines budgeting, cost analysis, and financial reporting across programmes, with a hybrid pattern (4 day week Mon–Thu) and on-site work typically 2 days per week.

You will coordinate multiple cost analyses, support monthly/quarterly reporting, and ensure costs align with established procedures while enabling timely invoicing and cost certification for customers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Project Accounting role.
• Able to apply cost analysis and cost management principles.
• Able to effectively handle multiple tasks/priorities simultaneously.
• Able to work without appreciable direction.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills - liaison with programme personnel at a senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Compile and review budgets using actual performance, previous figures, estimated revenue and expense data.
• Coordinate cost analyses, cost control systems, data collection and reporting to maintain cost accounting.
• Ensure costs are allocated according to procedures and support formal reporting to Line of Business.
• Analyse financial information and prepare financial reports; support month-end close.
• Monitor programme expenditures and Earned Value Management (EVM) performance and highlight trends to the team.
• Assist invoicing, cost certificates and billing processes to customers.

Skills

Project accounting

Cost analysis

Multitasking

Interpersonal communication

Tools

SAP

Job description

Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to join a fast-paced defence-focused team. The role combines budgeting, cost analysis, and financial reporting across programmes, with a hybrid pattern (4 day week Mon–Thu) and on-site work typically 2 days per week.

You will coordinate multiple cost analyses, support monthly/quarterly reporting, and ensure costs align with established procedures while enabling timely invoicing and cost certification for customers.