Interim Commercial Project Accountant​/Financial Controller

Axon Moore are working with a leading global businss who are looking for an interim commercial project controller to cover a period of change.

• Provide end-to-end financial leadership for long-term projects and contracts, including revenue recognition, margin management, cost-to-complete forecasting, variance analysis, and proactive risk and opportunity management.
• Set the standard for project accounting controls, ensuring strong governance, accuracy, transparency, and compliance across the project portfolio.
• Drive enhanced cost visibility and embed disciplined financial management across all projects.
• Act as a strategic finance partner to senior stakeholders across project management, operations, procurement, and commercial functions.
• Lead and challenge the financial assumptions underpinning project forecasts, investment proposals, and operational plans, influencing outcomes through insight and evidence.
• Deliver clear, commercially focused analysis to support executive-level decision-making.
• Identify and lead cost optimisation, efficiency improvements, and margin enhancement initiatives with measurable impact.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve best-in‑class project accounting processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.
• Strengthen forecasting accuracy, financial governance, and performance management across the full project lifecycle.
• Champion a culture of accountability, cost ownership, and continuous improvement throughout the organisation.
• Lead cross‑functional change initiatives to professionalise project finance capability and ways of working.
• Provide regular, high‑quality reporting to senior leadership on project performance, risks, and delivery outcomes.
• Prepare and present concise, influential financial insights and recommendations to executive and board‑level stakeholders

• Must have experience in project accounting, ideally in construction, engineering or aerospace industries, or transferable industry
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Significant experience in senior project finance or business partnering roles within engineering, automotive, logistics, or other long‑term contract environments.
• Proven track record of influencing senior stakeholders, challenging assumptions, and driving improved financial and commercial outcomes.
• Strong experience working across complex, matrixed organisations with operations, procurement, and commercial teams.
• Highly developed analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to translate complexity into clear actions.
• Advanced Excel capability; financial modelling and systems improvement experience strongly desirable.
• Confident communicator with the credibility to engage, challenge, and influence at executive level.
• A leadership mindset with strong attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement ethos.

Hybrid working available, 3 days in the office.

Outside IR35

Potential for temp to perm