Ready to take the lead in a high-impact project finance environment? We’re looking for an experienced Senior Project Accountant to play a key role in driving financial performance, governance, and commercial insight across a diverse project portfolio. Reporting directly to the Head of Project Financial Management, you’ll lead a team of two Project Accountants and a Cost Controller, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Project Management, Procurement, Engineering, Treasury, Tax, and Governance. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused finance professional who thrives on influencing decision-making, improving financial controls, and delivering value through effective project financial management. What you’ll be doing:
- Lead, mentor, and support a team of Project Accountants and Cost Controllers.
- Manage a portfolio of complex, high-value revenue-generating projects.
- Develop and maintain project budgets, EAC forecasts, and Earned Value assessments to ensure accurate financial performance tracking.
- Prepare and manage project forecasting and cost-tracking models, identifying opportunities for improved performance.
- Deliver monthly revenue recognition, profit margin reporting, and budgeting in line with IFRS 15 requirements.
- Produce and maintain accounting position papers to support project accounting treatments and compliance.
- Perform variance and sensitivity analysis, highlighting risks, opportunities, and mitigation plans to project leadership.
- Drive continuous improvement by facilitating lessons learned reviews and implementing best practices across project delivery.ICAS, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
- IFRS 15 experience will be desirable.
- Experience in a similar role within engineering, manufacturing, oil & gas, or project-based environments.
- Strong people management and business partnering skills.
- Proven ability to improve financial reporting and deliver actionable insights.
- Experience with ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Glovia).
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities.
- Excellent communication, organisational, and time management skills.
- Results-driven with exceptional attention to detail.James Fisher is a global engineering services company operating across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport. With a strong heritage in maritime operations, we now deliver innovative solutions in challenging environments. Our One James Fisher strategy is focused on building a unified, sustainable business within the Blue Economy, driving progress through technology, expertise, and collaboration., James Fisher Defence (JFD), part of the James Fisher Group, is a global leader in underwater capability, delivering cutting-edge diving, submarine rescue, and hyperbaric solutions to both commercial and defence markets. Operating worldwide, JFD is the foremost provider of submarine rescue services and a trusted name in submarine escape training. We’re also at the forefront of hyperbaric rescue innovation and a leading supplier of advanced diving equipment and saturation systems across the industry. Explore more about JFD
- Competitive package.
- Clear pathways for career development and organisational visibility.
- Inclusive and supportive culture that values individual contributions.
- Meaningful work with impact across safety, innovation, and global operations.
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