We are looking for a commercially aware Project Accountant to support the financial performance of projects across the business.
This role will act as a key link between Finance and Commercial teams, ensuring project costs, revenues, and cash flow are accurately managed, reported, and controlled. You’ll play a key part in supporting payment applications, managing debtors, and providing clear financial insight to support decision-making.
- Prepare monthly project accounts, ensuring accurate cost and income allocation
- Produce Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs) with the Commercial team
- Monitor project performance against budgets and forecasts
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances
- Produce clear monthly reporting on project margins and cash position
- Support preparation and submission of client payment applications
- Reconcile applications to contract values and variations
- Track applications through to payment and flag delays or discrepancies
- Ensure alignment between applications and financial reporting
- Monitor and manage trade debtors across the business
- Maintain accurate debtor records and chase outstanding payments
- Produce aged debt reports and highlight risks
- Work with clients and internal teams to resolve queries quickly
- Act as the main finance contact for Commercial and Operations teams
- Attend project review meetings and support financial decision-making
- Provide insight and constructive challenge to project performance
- Support preparation of financial information for board reporting
- Maintain strong financial controls across project activities
- Support audit and statutory reporting requirements
- Ensure compliance with company policies and accounting standards
- Part-qualified or qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
- Experience in project or management accounting, ideally within construction, engineering, or a project-led environment
- Strong understanding of CVRs, cost control, and financial reporting
- Experience managing debtors and cash collection processes
- Confident working with non-finance stakeholders and explaining financial information clearly
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong Excel and systems skills
- Experience in construction or contracting environments
- Knowledge of CIS or similar sector-specific requirements
- Experience working in a multi-entity business
- Key role supporting high-value projects across the business
- Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and commercial teams
- Varied and hands-on role with real impact on project performance
- Collaborative and supportive working environment
- Based at Head Office with occasional site visits
- Involves working closely with finance, commercial, and operational teams
- Other duties may be required as part of the role
TMS Maritime is a leading marine and civil engineering company delivering specialist services across coastal and inland environments. We work at the point where engineering meets the water — supporting complex projects with skilled crews, modern vessels, and practical expertise. From marine construction to maintenance and response work, our teams operate in challenging, real-world conditions where safety, reliability, and teamwork matter. Our people are at the heart of what we do. We combine industry experience with a flexible, down-to-earth approach, creating a working environment where individuals are trusted, supported, and given the opportunity to develop. At TMS Maritime, no two days are the same — and neither are the careers we build.
