Project Accountant

Blair West are supporting a high-growth technology and manufacturing business, to find a Project Accountant.

This role reports into the Group Financial Controller and has been created to provide robust project financial oversight and support across engineering and manufacturing projects.

The opportunity:

• Collaborate with the project management team to provide financial insight and guidance on project performance.
• Monitor project expenditure, track costs, and deliver variance reporting.
• Support revenue recognition processes and track project profitability.
• Conduct cost analysis to identify savings opportunities and improve project efficiency.
• Perform margin analysis for engineering and manufacturing projects.
• Prepare cost rate decks and assist with budget and forecast inputs.
• Support bid management and the commercial team with financial inputs and bid review.
• Assist with funding applications and manage grant reporting requirements.
• Analyse inventory by project to ensure accurate valuation.
• Manage capitalisation of development costs and R&D tax credit computations.
• Drive improvements in project financial systems, processes, and reporting.
• Ensure compliance with financial procedures and internal controls.
• Provide ad hoc support to the finance team, including audit requirements.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• Professional accounting qualification (or are an excellent finalist).
• Experience in project accounting or commercially focused finance roles.
• Strong attention to detail with an organised, methodical approach.
• Ability to liaise effectively with non-finance stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Proficiency with financial systems, analysis tools, and reporting software.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on cost control and profitability improvement.

The benefits included with this opportunity:

• Exposure to a fast-growing, technology-led organisation.
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership on key project initiatives.
• Hybrid working model offering flexibility.
• Scope to influence and improve project financial management and reporting.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us, please speak to their consultant.