Commercial Project Accountant

• Partnering with Project Managers and operational teams to support project delivery and commercial decision-making.
• Monitoring project costs, revenues, profitability and cash flow.
• Preparing financial reports, forecasts and cost-to-complete analysis.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting and project planning activities.
• Leading the financial preparation for monthly project review meetings.
• Managing project invoicing, payment applications and supporting working capital performance.
• Maintaining project risk registers and driving mitigation actions with key stakeholders.
• Ensuring governance processes, controls and reporting requirements are met.
• Supporting the identification of risks, opportunities and margin improvement initiatives.
• Maintaining accurate project financial data and management reporting.
• Building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders across Siemens, customers and suppliers.

Hybrid (Remote/Office)

• Hebburn - South Tyneside - United Kingdom

Location: Hebburn (Hybrid) - Candidates should be within a reasonable commuting distance of our Hebburn office. Hybrid working is available, with occasional travel to Manchester for meetings and business activities.

At Siemens, our Electrification and Automation business delivers critical projects that help power infrastructure, industry and the energy transition. We're looking for a commercially minded Project Accountant to join our Finance team and play a key role in the successful delivery of these projects.

This is far more than a traditional finance position. You'll work closely with Project Managers, Engineering and Operations teams, providing financial insight, commercial support and governance across a portfolio of live customer projects. If you enjoy partnering with stakeholders, influencing decision-making and seeing the direct impact of your work on project performance, this could be the ideal next step in your career.

Please note: this role requires candidates to have current and permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to support visa applications for this position.

As a Project Accountant, you'll be responsible for the financial and commercial management of a portfolio of Energy Automation projects, helping ensure strong project performance throughout the project lifecycle.

We're open to candidates from a variety of finance backgrounds, particularly those who enjoy working closely with project and operational teams.

You'll ideally have:

• Part-qualified CIMA is preferred, although we are open to candidates who demonstrate a genuine commitment to progressing towards a professional finance qualification.
• Experience in a Project Accountant, Assistant Project Accountant, Management Accountant or Commercial Finance role, supporting projects, contracts or customer-facing operations.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and analytical skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills, with the ability to work effectively across multifunctional teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently and deliver to deadlines.
• A proactive and commercially minded approach, with a willingness to learn, embrace new technologies and continually develop professional skills.

Any of the following would be advantageous:

• Project accounting, commercial finance or project controls experience.
• Experience within engineering, energy, infrastructure, utilities, construction, technology or other project-based industries.
• Experience producing cost-to-complete forecasts and project performance reporting.
• SAP, Power BI or other financial reporting and data analytics tools.
• Experience working within a large, matrix organisation.

Join Siemens and work on complex, high-value energy and infrastructure projects that make a real-world impact. You'll partner closely with Project Managers and business leaders, develop both your commercial and finance expertise, and benefit from ongoing learning, qualification support and career development opportunities within a global organisation committed to innovation and sustainability.

If you're looking for a role where you can combine finance expertise with genuine business partnering and project exposure, we'd love to hear from you.