Project Accountant

Babcock International; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 51,000

Job description

Job Title: Project Accountant
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £43,935 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63037

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Project Accountant at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Project Accountant, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide accurate and timely financial insights across all areas of responsibility, empowering Business Unit and Project Managers to effectively manage finances, maximise value for money, improve cashflow, and enhance profitability.

Day-to-day, you’ll manage accounts, ensure data integrity with audit trails, prepare Project Status Packs, issue accurate invoices on time, and produce Cost Certificates/statements for the MOD per contract terms.

• Prepare and analyse accounts monthly, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Maintain audit trails to meet both internal and external audit requirements.
• Create monthly Project Status Packs and quarterly reports for management and Senior Management reviews.
• Generate accurate customer invoices promptly, adhering to contracts and standards.
• Produce Cost Certificates and MOD statements in line with contractual obligations.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Project Accountant

• Proficient in Excel with strong technical knowledge and adaptability.
• Highly detail-oriented, maintaining exceptional quality standards.
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills across all levels.
• Organised and efficient, excelling in task management.
• Familiarity with IFS and/or Business Analytics is advantageous.

Qualifications for the Project Accountant

• Fully Qualified ACCA / CIMA

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 02/04/2025