Equal Opportunity Statement
Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value.
We know that diversity of thought leads to better solutions for our customers. Our top priority is finding the best candidate for the job and if you are interested in the position, we'd love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team and would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of the criteria set out in our job advert. In addition, we are committed to inclusion of all individuals and will make reasonable adjustments to our applications process. If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact recruitment.lmuk@global.lmco.com or call 023 92 458 000.
Required skills, qualifications and experience
* Project Accountant or Pricing Analyst background with demonstrable experience of complex / highly regulated contracts
* Knowledge of the Single Source Pricing Regime and statutory guidance.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills - ability to brief complex commercial issues to senior management together with mitigation.
* Highly proficient Microsoft Excel modelling skills.
Desired skills, qualifications and experience
* Professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or similar)
* Experience of MOD / DE&S contracts policy.
* Proven experience in a customer-facing capacity, preferably with MOD.
* Ability to effectively handle multiple tasks/priorities simultaneously.
* Ability to work without appreciable direction.
* Knowledge of rate structures and their construction.
Business Environment
Lockheed Martin UK - Strategic Systems (LMUK SS) is the single contractor providing specialist Waterfront In-Service Support to one of the Royal Navy's Submarine Programs. The company provides the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with safe, efficient and responsive support. LMUK SS, as part of the ABL Alliance with AWE and Babcock, is also responsible for the management of operations at RNAD Coulport. Looking to the future, LMUK SS supports the joint US and UK submarine design efforts.
This role will also be involved in the growth of LMUK Space. At the dawn of a new space age, Lockheed Martin is a pioneer, partner, innovator and builder. Our amazing men and women are on a mission to make a difference in the world and every day we use our unique skills and experiences to create, design and build solutions to some of the worlds' hardest engineering problems. Our culture encourages employees to dream big, perform with excellence and create incredible products. We provide the resources, inspiration and focus and if you have the passion and courage to dream big, we want to build a better tomorrow with you.
Lockheed Martin Space is one of the four major business divisions of Lockheed Martin. We build satellites, ground stations and spacecraft that do amazing things in the space domain for government and commercial customers. Lockheed Martin Space capabilities and services give earlier warning of severe weather, connect troops on the battlefield, and deliver GPS directions to a billion people worldwide. We also design smarter satellites that operate like smartphones in the sky, with apps that can be updated in orbit so they can adapt as mission needs on the ground change.
About the Role
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? We're looking for a Project Accountant (Pricing) to join our team at Lockheed Strategic Systems. This is an exciting opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence and space programmes that support the UK's national security and space interests.
Location: Helensburgh (Hybrid - 2 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Work Schedule: 4-day workweek (Monday - Thursday)
As a Project Accountant (Pricing), you will play a crucial role in shaping pricing strategies and managing financial operations for major defence and space projects. Your responsibilities will include:
Proposal Management & Pricing
* Supporting the FP&A Manager in leading financial and business aspects of proposal management.
* Developing complex pricing models for large multi-year programmes.
* Ensuring compliance with internal and customer pricing policies.
Business Strategy & Analysis
* Conducting business case analysis and cost modelling.
* Performing cash flow analysis and shaping bid strategies.
* Supporting risk and opportunity assessments.
Stakeholder Engagement & Compliance
* Acting as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on pricing issues, including Single Source Procurement Regulations.
* Liaising with Single Source Regulations Office, Cost Assurance & Analysis Service, and other key stakeholders.
* Presenting proposals to internal approvals boards and supporting customer interactions.
Continuous Improvement & Growth
* Leading pricing function transformation efforts.
* Collaborating with Global Business Development & Strategy to support future business growth.
* Assisting in the setup and handover of new contracts.
Security Clearance Requirement
The successful candidate must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC). More details can be found here.
What we offer you
At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
* Private Medical Insurance
* Competitive Pension
* Dental
* Critical Illness
* Life Assurance
* Travel Insurance
* Employee discounts for top high street shops
* Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
* Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
* Reimbursement for a professional membership
* Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave
1. Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits
2. Competitive salary and a broad range of employee benefits
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