Average Project Accountant salary in the UK

Robert Half are working on behalf of a Wiltshire based business to find a Project Accountant (IFRS 15) for 3 months. QBE or Qualified. Wiltshire (Hybrid/On-site as required) Contract Length: 3 months + We are seeking an experienced Project Accountant with strong IFRS 15 and revenue recognition expertise to support a short-term finance project. This role will play a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust variance analysis, and effective budgeting within a complex, ERP-driven environment. Key Responsibilities Apply IFRS 15 principles to ensure accurate revenue recognition Review and analyse project revenue, costs, and margins Perform detailed variance analysis (actuals vs budgets and forecasts) Support month-end close activities related to project accounting Prepare and review financial reports for stakeholders Partner with project managers and finance teams to improve financial control Work within and extract data from a large ERP system Identify and resolve revenue and cost discrepancies Support ad-hoc finance and project work as required Key Requirements Proven experience as a Project Accountant Strong working knowledge of IFRS 15 S Experience in revenue recognition Demonstrable expertise in variance analysis and actual vs budget reporting Advanced Excel skills (e.g. pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas) Experience working with large ERP systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Dynamics) Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Able to work independently and deliver to tight deadlines Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA/ QBE ) Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

Project Accountant - 18 month contract - Warton Aerodrome & Samlesbury Aerodrome (hybrid-working) - £33.95 ph UMB or £25.30 ph PAYE (Inside IR35) The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles. The Role We are recruiting a subcontractor in the Orders to Receipts/ Purchase to Pay team within the AIr Project Finance Capability centre. You will specialise in providing order book, billing, cash, foreign currency management and other related tasks to a variety of Air contracts. You will be responsbile for delivering our key processes and ensuring deadlines are met. You will engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, across finance and other disciplines, such as Project Management. For example you will be a key player in ensuring order intake is recognised promptly, hedges are in place and managed to de-risk foreign currency exposure and that all invoicing is promptly raised based on achievement / delivery to the customers. You will be responsible for compliance with Financial controls to ensure complete and accurate financial reporting and drive functional efficiency. You will also support internal / external audit requirements as needed. You will be part of Finance Modernisation by supporting Continuous Improvements aimed at driving improvements in skills, knowledge and capabilities within the organisation to enhance overall performance. Role Responsibilities: Not limited to… Orderbook reconciliationsDebtors managementOrder IntakeCreditors managementForeign Currency managementBilling management What are BAE Systems looking for from you? Experience in Orders to Receipts / Purchaser to Pay activities of Project Accounting is essential. We are looking for someone who has excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to reprioritise to meet key deadlines, good communication skills, the ability to challenge and influence, is proactive and self-motivated and has advanced Excel skills. CIMA, ACA or ACCA - Qualified / Part Qualified Security Requirements: SC (start on BPSS) This role will require you to hold or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.

Role: Our client is looking for an immediate, temporary, Project Accountant to assist them for 12 months. You be will be responsible for following duties: Entry of payroll data into monthly accounts and distribution of headcount and key information to client managers and controlling team.Reconciliation of Payroll related control accounts (including annual reconciliation of TB to gross to Nets). Related accounts include subs. Pensions. Season tickets, cycle to work, net pay and NI/Taxes.PAYE and employee taxes payments and reconciliation of related control accountsPension payments reconciliation (inc. pension control rec'd payroll related control).Entry of pensions to monthly accounts.Expense payments inc. control rec and postingsMonthly review and accrual posting of temp staff,holiday accrual, bonus accrual, PSA accrualDistribution as part of a team of monthly management accounts, including support for review process by budget holders.Balance sheet reconciliation adhoc accounts.Month End variance analysis for key central budgets.Overhead forecasting/budgeting, coordinate process through to return, including liaison with budget holdersProvides budget information to overhead managers and budget holders periodically and provides support to their questions for management of their budgets.Cross charges and cost accrual allocations (planning, processing and reconciling). Cross charge query resolution.Overhead month end review.Month end reporting process.Closing of period/year in SAP R3 (monthly closing and year-end closing) to roll accounts over to new period/year.Manages journal checklist for month-end to, commentary key monthly figuresAssists with posting of missing journals on behalf of others.Authorisation of supplier payments, payrolls, expenses, pension payments in the banking system. Additional ad-hoc payments required authorisation in the banking system in the absence of specific line managers.Experience in group consolidation reporting and adhoc finance projects Profile: The successful, temporary Project Accountant will be qualified (Eg ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and ideally have an audit background. You must be immediate or 1 weeks notice to be considered for this role. Client: Our client are a leading technology business based in London. You will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment. Salary & Benefits: The temporary Project Accountant FTC will be paying circa £60,000 - £70,000 pro rata, dependant on experience. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.