Management Accountant

Bouygues UK is a leading construction and property development company in the United Kingdom. It is part of Bouygues Construction which employs 35,600 people around the world, all driven by the greatest and most exciting responsibility of all – building for life .

As part of an ambitious hospital project in Jersey, Bouygues UK / Bouygues Bâtimen t we are seeking an experienced Management Accountant. You will ensure financial position of the project is clear and accurate by calculating, documenting and maintaining the appropriate financial information and tools. The role will require regular interaction with site and production teams and the ability to challenge cost and progress information constructively

Your Skills profile should include:
Degree in management accounting / finance

Previous experience in management accounting / cost control (2 to 4 years)

Previous experience of self-delivery is a plus

Knowledge of Microsoft office software

IT skills : use of financial software / cost recording system like SAP or similar

Excellent at building working relationships

Pro-activeness: in problem solving and look for improvement

Working with deadlines

Effective communication skills

French Language skills would be advantageous

Scope of role:
Reporting to the senior cost controller of the project you will be in charge of the reporting of the self-delivery as well as the preliminaries.

You will work closely with the production team to unsure a close monitoring of our budget and costs.

You will prepare monthly financial management reports with analysis & do the monthly closure of your scope:

ensure all costs to date are captured (labour, concrete, steel, materials) and progress is accurate

reviewing labour hours, timesheets, plant usage and material consumption

investigating cost variances with the production team

comparing actual costs with budget, productivity assumptions and progress

You will be responsible for ensuring prompt payment of supplier working with the financial administrator of the project. There will also be responsibility for ensuring compliance with the company’s processes and administrative requirements.

Why Bouygues

Our teams deploy technically innovative solutions for a diverse range of challenging projects throughout the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Day in day out our teams deliver some of the most technically innovative and challenging projects across the UK and the world. With a strong corporate culture our values reflect how we operate with Respect, Commitment, Pioneering, Sharing.

We offer competitive basic salaries coupled with generous company benefits including:

26 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days

2 paid volunteering days a year

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Private medical insurance

BY Extra – opt into lifestyle benefits

Bouygues UK is part of the Bouygues Group , a diverse global business which operates in the construction, engineering, energy, media and telecommunications markets. With annual sales of over €56,900 billion (December 2025) with operations in 80 countries, the financial strength of our group is a key differentiator in these challenging economic times.

Be Yourself!

Here at Bouygues Group we value the creativity and innovation that our diverse workforce brings, encouraging people from all backgrounds, particularly those from under represented communities to apply. By joining us, you will be inspired to bring your full self to the workplace, speak up and share your unique ideas. We are an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.