Job Responsibilities
1. Lead on actualisation, forecasting, and budgeting of the cost base for QBR and IBP processes.
2. Deliver comprehensive Fixed Asset reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
3. Partner with Budget Holders to provide timely and insightful reporting, including P&L, variance analysis, and identification of risks and opportunities.
4. Prepare detailed cost base cash forecasts to support strategic planning.
5. Own the calculation of critical rates including costing rates, throughput, and utilisation.
6. Accurately input forecast and budget data into the SAP ERP system.
7. Support the wider team through ad-hoc analysis and cross-cover, meeting both internal and external customer needs.
Qualifications and Skills
* Fully qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) essential; AAT not accepted.
* Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIF, filters, and data manipulation.
* Proven experience in management accounts, with a strong focus on costing and pricing rate calculations.
* Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to challenge, influence, and build effective working relationships across all levels.
Desirable Skills
* Highly desirable to have SAP experience.
Additional Information
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit your eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher levels of security vetting may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency.
Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan, flexible working options, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, employee discounts, and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.
About the Weapon Systems UK Team
As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services sector, the Weapon Systems (UK) team designs, develops, manufactures, and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capabilities. Our mission is to be a trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering effective and complete mission solutions. We value innovation, commitment, and drive to shape the future of Weapon Systems capabilities.
We promote an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers individuals to reach their potential. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusive recruitment processes. If you have a disability or health condition affecting your performance in assessments, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
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