Project Accountant

Job Title:

Project Accountant

Location:

Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: £47,500 + Benefits

Role Type:
Full time / Permanent

Role

Help shape financial performance across critical defence programmes

As a Project Accountant, you’ll provide accurate, timely financial insight and control across key programmes, helping to maximise value, performance and profitability. Working closely with project and business leaders, you will ensure strong financial governance, support decision‑making and contribute to the successful delivery of complex defence infrastructure.

Day‑to‑day, you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career in project finance within a highly regulated and purpose‑driven environment, where your expertise will directly support programmes that are essential to national security.

• Producing monthly and quarterly project financial reports and status packs for management and senior leadership
• Analysing project performance, supporting budgeting, forecasting and financial control activities
• Maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring robust audit trails and compliance with internal and external requirements
• Raising customer invoices and managing financial documentation in line with contract terms
• Supporting project teams with financial insight to enable effective decision‑making and delivery

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with a minimum of 3 days in the office/onsite

• Strong working knowledge of financial systems and advanced Excel skills
• Experience in financial reporting, analysis and project or management accounting
• High attention to detail and ability to work to high quality standards
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Experience working within a structured, regulated or project‑based environment

• Recognised accounting qualification such as ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent
• Experience with financial systems such as Integrated Financial Systems or business analytics tools – Desirable

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit.
• ’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 comprehensive benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Closing date: 30/06/2026