WIP & Revenue Accountant for Growth-Driven Events

Ignition Collective; Silverstone; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Wellness days

Professional development

Job summary

Ignition Collective is seeking a commercially minded WIP/Revenue Accountant to join our finance team in a hybrid role at Silverstone. You will own WIP, project accounting and revenue recognition, working with the Finance Director and project teams to ensure accurate cost capture, timely invoicing and robust profitability reporting.

The role requires hands-on experience in WIP or project accounting, strong Excel skills, and the ability to improve processes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification or be part-qualified ACCA/CIMA and actively studying.
• Hands-on experience in WIP, job costing or project accounting, ideally within an agency, events or motorsport environment.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence handling large volumes of data.
• Experience managing billing deadlines, reconciliations and month-end processes.
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to challenge constructively.
• A proactive, practical approach to improving processes and supporting business performance.
• The ability to commute regularly to Silverstone.

Responsibilities

• Owning the monthly WIP process and project account reconciliations.
• Managing revenue recognition, accrued/deferred income and month-end reporting.
• Ensuring client invoices are raised promptly and billing milestones are met.
• Monitoring project budgets, costs, margins and profitability, flagging risks early.
• Producing WIP, revenue and margin reports, alongside supporting management accounts.
• Business partnering with project teams to improve financial visibility and commercial decision-making.
• Strengthening financial controls, processes and systems as the business grows.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Deadline driven

Education

AAT qualification or part-qualified ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Paprika

Job description

Ignition Collective is seeking a commercially minded WIP/Revenue Accountant to join our finance team in a hybrid role at Silverstone. You will own WIP, project accounting and revenue recognition, working with the Finance Director and project teams to ensure accurate cost capture, timely invoicing and robust profitability reporting.

The role requires hands-on experience in WIP or project accounting, strong Excel skills, and the ability to improve processes in a fast-paced environment.