Project Accountant

Senior Project Accountant

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (Hybrid - 3 days per week on site)

Rate: £35 per hour PAYE

Contract: 6 Months

Morson is proud to be recruiting on behalf of BAE Systems for an experienced Project Accountant to join their finance team on an initial six-month contract.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in supporting complex, high-value programmes within a fast-paced and highly regulated environment. Working as part of the FP&A Project Performance team, you will provide critical financial support across Project Finance and the wider Finance function, helping to drive project performance and deliver meaningful business insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver customer-focused Project Finance support, partnering with the business to ensure the effective and profitable delivery of customer projects.
• Take ownership of all financial aspects of the project lifecycle, from planning through to completion.
• Provide best-in-class financial planning, analysis and reporting to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Produce valuable financial insights that support decision-making, drive growth and enhance business performance.
• Support the implementation of consistent Project Finance processes and promote a culture of performance excellence and right-first-time delivery.
• Optimise and maintain robust financial controls and governance processes.

About You

You will be an experienced finance professional with a strong background in project accounting, financial planning and analysis, and stakeholder management. Previous experience within complex project environments, ideally within the Aerospace, Defence, Engineering or Manufacturing sectors, would be highly advantageous.

If you're looking for your next contract within a leading Aerospace and Defence organisation, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today to join BAE Systems and contribute to some of the UK's most significant engineering and defence programmes.

CIMA; ACCA; FCCA; ACMA; GCMA; ACA; project accountant; management accountant; reporting accountant; finance manager; finance controller; FPA; forecasting; audits;