Project Accountant in City of Westminster

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office). Nord Anglia Education, the world's leading private schools organisation, is recruiting a Project Accountant. You will be joining the Finance team in our London HQ. London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 90+ schools in 35+ countries. By joining our fast‑paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with global teammates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond. If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

In the role of Project Accountant, you will be responsible for delivering accurate, consistent, and transparent financial reporting across global projects, including new school builds, acquisitions, integrations, and IT capital expenditure. The role exists to bring structure and visibility to project financials across multiple entities and regions, ensuring that central finance has a reliable and complete view of project spend. The position supports project managers and central finance through high‑quality reporting, strong financial control, and standardised processes, particularly in environments where data may be fragmented or evolving through standardised ERP implementation.

Your focus will be:

• Track and control project costs, ensuring accurate alignment with approved budgets
• Reconcile and maintain accurate cost data across multiple entities and systems
• Deliver budget vs actual reporting, highlighting and explaining variances
• Consolidate global project financials, providing consistent monthly reporting as a single source of truth
• Oversee CAPEX accounting, ensuring correct classification and compliance with policies
• Support project managers with timely, structured financial insights
• Drive standardisation and process improvements to enhance reporting efficiency

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• Degree in finance/accounting or related discipline from a recognised tertiary institution
• Fully qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Extensive experience in project accounting, capex accounting, or financial controls
• Strong understanding of capital expenditure and accounting treatment (capitalisation, cost tracking, audit requirements)
• Experience working across multiple entities, regions, or currencies
• Proven ability to manage and reconcile large, complex datasets
• Excellent written and oral English communication skills
• Advanced Excel skills (handling large datasets, reconciliations, reporting models)
• Experience with ERP systems in multi‑entity environments
• Strong data reconciliation and validation capability

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination. We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics. Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.