Project Accountant - FTC
Join Our Snack-Loving Team as a Project Accountant!
Position: Project Accountant
Open to Part-Qualified and Qualified Candidates
Contract: 12-month FTC
This is a hybrid role with regular travel to our Ashby and Billingham Sites. You can be based at either site, with flexibility to work remotely.
Why 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
As a Project Accountant, you will:
- Provide clear financial visibility and robust cost control across complex, cross-functional activities.
- Ensure project spend is well managed, risks are identified early, and financial performance remains on track.
- Work closely with stakeholders across Finance, Operations, and Project teams to support strong governance.
- Bring structure and discipline to cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting.
- Identify risks and opportunities, supporting mitigation plans and driving continuous improvement.
What’s in It for You?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a taste of what we offer:
- Competitive Salary: £48,000 annual salary, plus an annual bonus scheme with a strong track record of overachievement.
- Comprehensive Healthcare: Including Medicash Health Cash Plan, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service, and specialist cancer care.
- Pension Plan: KP Pension Plan with contribution matching up to 7% of your salary.
- Generous Holiday: 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more.
- KP4ME: Our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools, and more.
Your Responsibilities
- Own Cost Tracking and Reporting: Maintain accurate project cost trackers and deliver clear, timely reporting.
- Strengthen Financial Governance: Manage approvals, track risks, and ensure adherence to accounting standards.
- Identify and Manage Financial Risks: Spot overspend and risks proactively, escalating when needed.
- Support Stakeholders and Decision-Making: Provide clear financial insight to senior stakeholders.
- Drive Financial Control Across Programmes: Monitor spend, analyze variances, and improve forecasting.
Who Are We?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love—from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences, and push boundaries together.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you—your unique perspective could be just what we need. If there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.
What We’re Looking For
We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:
- Strong Financial and Analytical Capability: Advanced Excel skills with the ability to interpret and present complex data clearly.
- Attention to Detail and Rigour: A high level of accuracy with a structured approach to planning and reporting.
- Stakeholder Engagement Skills: Confidence working with senior stakeholders and building strong relationships.
- Proactive and Self-Starting Mindset: A driven approach with the ability to identify issues and take ownership of solutions.
- Project and Cost Tracking Experience: Experience managing and tracking projects, including monitoring costs and ensuring delivery against timelines.
- Relevant Qualifications: Degree qualified or equivalent, with part-qualified CIMA or ACCA preferred.
Join us at KP Snacks and be part of something special!
