Senior Project Accountant: Revenue & Margin Leader

AVK-SEG; Haydock; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Flexible / hybrid working

Ongoing training and career dev

Supportive, collaborative team

Job summary

AVK is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to join the Finance team. You’ll ensure the accuracy of project balances in the GL, own revenue recognition across delivery models, and support month-end close and reporting.

You’ll work across contracts from short-cycle services to multi-year programs, leveraging ERP and costing systems, with a focus on IFRS 15 and UK GAAP compliance, and collaborate with Commercial Finance and FP&A for board packs.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience of revenue recognition on contracts spanning more than one period.
• Experience in project/contract environments with phased delivery.
• Understanding of IFRS 15 principles.
• UK GAAP (FRS 102) knowledge.
• Management accounts preparation with multi-entity reporting.
• Experience with ERP and project costing systems and reporting.
• Ability to explain accounting positions to non-finance stakeholders.
• Line management experience is welcome but not essential.

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

Skills

ERP & project costing systems

Excel proficiency

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

IFRS 15 knowledge

Job description

AVK is seeking a Senior Project Accountant to join the Finance team. You’ll ensure the accuracy of project balances in the GL, own revenue recognition across delivery models, and support month-end close and reporting.

You’ll work across contracts from short-cycle services to multi-year programs, leveraging ERP and costing systems, with a focus on IFRS 15 and UK GAAP compliance, and collaborate with Commercial Finance and FP&A for board packs.