Senior Project Finance Team Leader - Flexible Working Available

Job title: Senior Project Finance Team Leader

Location: Warton

We offer a range of hybrid and Flexible Working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

What you'll be doing:

• Ensuring an appropriate process for project forecasting and monitoring project performance is in place to help accurately and reliably inform our business stakeholders and meet all business deadlines; establishing we are aligned with the Finance Policy Manual and Accounting Standards
• Support quarterly forecasting cycles with understanding of latest project forecast by reviewing CSR / SSR and other reporting mechanisms, ensuring robust and effective financial controls are in place
• Support the strategic direction of the Project Finance Capability centre. Help drive high performance across the Project Performance & IBP team and identify focus areas for improvement
• Proactively seeking to improve local processes and working practices to drive efficiencies across the team and wider business; including standardisation of existing processes
• Inspire, support, develop and coach a team, ensuring collaborative working and consistently ensure skills and experience are matched with business demands
• Support all Internal and External Auditors and providing information in a timely manner; driving the business to achieve successful results

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• CIMA, ACA or ACCA - Fully Qualified
• Preferably already working as a Project Accountant in manufacturing or service based industry
• People Management Skills

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as Flexible Working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Project Finance team:

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Project Finance Capability Centre. We successfully launched the new AIR PFCC operating model and now we are moving into the next stage of our growth path hence the need for additional professional support. As Senior Project Finance Team Leader you will be responsible for leading a team 8-10 finance professionals within a wider capability of 150 individuals delivering into the business supporting multiple value streams and contracts. BAE Systems Air Sector is a through-life business which delivers advanced military air capability both to our UK and many overseas customers. Air E&I (Europe & International) is responsible for the delivery of our European & International commitments for Typhoon, Tornado and Hawk, including production of aircraft, aircraft capability upgrades, and provision of through life support.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 5^th July 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.