Assistant Project Accountant - 6 month contract (may extend/perm possibility) - Warton Aerodrome, Lancashire - £ph UMB or £ph PAYE (Inside IR35)
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The Role
You will be working as part of the Trading and Reporting team within the Project Finance Delivery Team delivering customer focused Project Finance support as part of the Capability Centre, aiding the Business Unit in the effective and profitable delivery of customer projects.
The Project Finance Delivery team contains key capability groups that support the project lifecycle with the ambition to strive for excellence, efficiency and provide world class analysis. As part of the team, you are going to be delivering best-in-class financial planning, analysis and insights, to all internal and external customers, to drive growth and deliver superior performance.
You will work collaboratively with the Project Finance Leads, the other teams within the Project Finance Capability Centre (PFCC), the Wider Finance and Non finance Stakeholders to deliver key project information providing world-class insights and analysis to drive both Service Delivery Unit (SDU) and Contract performance.
Role Responsibilities
Not limited to…
As part of your role, you will be responsible for the following:
* Completing the Sales and Margin Trading on a monthly basis ahead of month end for your assigned area in line with the latest signed Quarterly SSR. In Accordance with IFRS 15 principles.
* Support the AIR FPA Business Performance teams in completing their accounts and month end process through the IFRS 15 Loaders, Late Adjustment and Integrity Checks.
* Support the Half Year and Full Year Statutory Reporting process and provide support to external audit during these periods
* Support Financial Updates for the Monthly DD/PPR Packs that will be distributed to the Project Finance Lead and Project Management Contact ahead of the review
* Support the Balance sheet process and completion of Balance Sheet review packs by preparing and updating your assigned area's Monthly and Quarterly Balance Sheet's. Responsibilities will include; investigating IT system lines, interrogating options to ensure a correct recommendation and pursuing action to complete it.
Root cause identification and process improvement recognised along the way should be appropriately fed back to help set the standard going forward.
The role will interact with a variety of stakeholders and the successful candidate must be able to communicate with different departments and levels of the organisation effectively.
The project has a high degree of importance within the business so the successful candidate must be deadline driven, ensure clear communication of progress and issues faced in a time appropriate manner.
What are BAE Systems looking for from you?
* Proficient in use of Microsoft Office packages, such as Excel, PowerPoint
* Operate robust and effective financial controls in line with Financial Control Framework and Finance Policies manual, collaborating with the Project Finance Process Owners, Finance Control CC and Governance CC. Support external and internal audit as required.
* Experience: Proven experience in process improvement, preferably within a finance department.
* A self starter
Security Requirements: BPSS
This role requires you to obtain a basic disclosure along with employment reference checks before starting.
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