Project Accountant - FTC

Role Overview

We're looking for a Project Accountant to join us at KP Snacks. If you're ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About the Role

In this role, you will provide clear financial visibility, robust cost control and insightful reporting across complex, cross-functional activity. You will play a key part in ensuring project spend is well managed, risks are identified early and financial performance remains on track.

Working closely with stakeholders across Finance, Operations and Project teams, you will support strong governance and help guide decision-making through accurate, timely and clear financial insight. You will bring structure and discipline to cost tracking, forecasting and reporting, helping to improve transparency and strengthen financial control.

You will also play an important role in identifying risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation plans and driving continuous improvement in financial processes and reporting. With a strong eye for detail and a proactive approach, you will help ensure the business can confidently deliver its plans while maintaining high standards of financial accuracy and accountability.

What's in It for You?

• £48,000 annual salary, plus an annual bonus scheme with a strong track record of overachievement
• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

Key Responsibilities

• Own cost tracking and reporting
• Maintain accurate project cost trackers, ensuring full alignment with approvals and scope changes, and delivering clear, timely reporting
• Strengthen financial governance
• Manage approvals, track risks and ensure adherence to accounting standards and governance processes across all spend
• Identify and manage financial risks
• Proactively spot overspend and risks, escalate where needed and support practical mitigation actions
• Support stakeholders and decision-making
• Provide clear financial insight to senior stakeholders through governance forums, helping guide key decisions
• Drive financial control across programmes
• Monitor spend, analyse variances and improve forecasting to increase visibility and control across project and BAU costs