Project Accountant

Overview

Manage financial reporting, pricing and compliance for high‑profile government projects

Key Responsibilities

• project setup
• pricing models
• financial reporting
• cost allocation
• billing milestones
• performance analysis

Tasks

When you join us in this unique and fast-moving role, you’ll sit in the technology and operations area of our business, and focus on large, high profile cross-government and cross-border projects, for example with colleagues in the Ministry of Defence or with friendly foreign governments. Overseeing the setting up of each project and developing the relevant pricing, you’ll work with our customer relationship team to build models that reflect what we and the customer want the project to achieve, and as the work progresses, you’ll deliver high quality financial reporting. Committed to ensuring that each project is controlled correctly and complies with governance and accounting policy, we’ll also expect you to lead on end-to-end financial management, for example by making sure expected costs are allocated on a timely basis and billing milestones are met. You’ll be working on a wide range of projects with some extremely interesting and important customers, so your day-to-day work will be unlike any other Project Accountant role, and as the success of our work depends on people making effective decisions, it will be your task to highlight performance drivers, provide high quality analysis and work on the monthly review of each project’s outturn.

Requirements

• security clearance
• cima/acca
• ifrs 15
• erp
• project accounting
• public finance

What You Bring

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting at fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/ To be a success in this important role you’ll be a collaborative team player with the ability to work successfully with a diverse range of customers, colleagues and stakeholders. A highly analytical problem solver with strong IT skills, we’ll also look for an accounting qualification gained through the CIMA, ACCA or AC, with plenty of post-qualified experience in project accounting, although QBE will be considered. It's important that you possess strong knowledge of IFRS 15 and experience of revenue recognition, and a good functional understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning software. In addition, experience of working in public sector finance and the principles and governance relating to the management of public money would be desirable, as would the ability to work in the IT sector.

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Benefits

But we’re always looking to improve – just like you. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need. Free shuttle bus available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park Salary: £46,224 - £47,813 plus a location allowance of £1,750 plus an allowance of up to £3,000 depending on professional qualifications, and excellent benefits The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation. Location: Based in Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes with the flexibility of hybrid working depending on business need

About Fcdo Services

-Formalised as a trading fund in 2008. -Delivers secure government facilities including embassy construction, secure infrastructure, and IT protection. -Manages diplomatic logistics, including couriering sensitive materials and secure transport channels. -Develops advanced digital solutions such as secure cloud environments and cybersecurity systems. -Offers translation and interpreting services for international diplomacy and technical-security intelligence. -Houses UK NACE, the national authority for counter-eavesdropping and technical-security assurance. - typical missions include tech hardening, secure site logistics, and translation support. -Stands out by combining a rich historical legacy with a global footprint and unique expertise in counter-eavesdropping.

Sector Specialisms

Security Clearance

-security check (sc) clearance required via vetting process before joining