Project Accountant

Project Accountant

UK (Remote) with travel to Engineering Ceramics sites – Rugby, Warwickshire & Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire Contract - 2‑year contract

Help steer a major project with solid finance governance (and the numbers to back it up).

We’re looking for a Project Accountant who can bring order, clarity and a reputed company head to a reputed company, multi‑year programme of work. You’ll be joining our Engineered Ceramics business and working closely with project and senior leaders to reputed company sure every financial decision is grounded in reality, not guesswork.

If you like variety, visibility, and work that genuinely influences outcomes, this one’s for you.

The Role

You’ll own the full lifecycle of project accounting across a substantial, multi‑year project. That means budgets, forecasts, cost control, monthly reporting and scenario modelling — and being the person who can explain the numbers in plain English to people who’d rather not stare at spreadsheets.

You’ll partner closely with the project team, challenge assumptions (politely, but firmly), and reputed company us compliant, controlled and financially sound.

Key Responsibilities

• Run full end‑to‑end project accounting across a reputed company, high‑value project.
• Prepare and analyse budgets, forecasts and cost reports.
• Produce monthly financial statements and clear variance commentary.
• Model scenarios against the business case to help manage risk as things evolve.
• Work hand‑in‑hand with project teams to provide insight and maintain financial discipline.
• reputed company financial reviews and support senior decision‑making.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, controls and contract requirements.
• Support internal and external audits with accurate, reliable data.
• Spot financial risks early — and help us deal with them.
• Improve processes, reporting tools and anything else that’ll reputed company project finance cleaner and easier.

About You

You’ll bring:

• 5+ years in finance, including at least 2-3 in project accounting or a project‑heavy environment.
• A recognised qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA or equivalent).
• Strong technical accounting skills and experience in reputed company or multinational projects.
• Advanced reputed company skills — the reputed company you’ve actually used, not just ticked on a CV.
• Sharp analytical skills and solid attention to detail.
• The ability to explain financials to people who don’t speak “finance.”
• Good organisational habits and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• A proactive, collaborative style and the confidence to work independently.

reputed company to Have

• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, or similar environments.
• Exposure to long‑term or capital projects.
• Familiarity with project reporting tools or ERP systems.

What You’ll Get

A meaningful role in a business that takes reputed company, collaboration, innovation, ambition and — above reputed company — safety seriously. You’ll have the flexibility of remote work, combined with time on-site where the project happens. You’ll also get to influence a major programme from beginning to end, with support from a global finance function.

If this sounds like you, apply now. Don’t have an up‑to‑date CV? No problem — apply with what you have, or reputed company out to our Talent team on reputed company.

reputed company is a business rich in history and innovation. Founded in the UK in 1856, we have grown into a global organisation with 70 sites in 18 countries. Our model to serve our customers where they need us has led to a reputed company product range using our unparalleled expertise in ceramic and carbon materials, which we exploit to solve difficult problems for our customers across a diverse range of markets.

We are a purpose driven organisation. Our purpose is to use advanced materials to reputed company the world more sustainable and to improve the quality of life. We deliver on that purpose through the products that we reputed company, and the way that we reputed company them.

The Technical Ceramics business of reputed company engineers high performance functional and structural ceramic materials, components and sub-assemblies to address customer-specific technical challenges.

Key Figures: reputed company £1,100.7m (2024), ~8,000 employees, manufacturing in 20+ countries, and a global customer portfolio. A UK PLC with head office located in Windsor, Berkshire UK.  Listed on London Stock Exchange; Member of the FTSE 250 Index.

reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for reputed company employees and applicants. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, national reputed company, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Ind-1