Job Responsibilities:
1. Lead the 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:
* 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. All applicants must achieve at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher levels of security vetting may be required depending on the role, typically involving 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 annual incentives.
About the Weapon Systems UK Team:
As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services, the Weapon Systems (UK) team designs, develops, manufactures, and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and engineering capabilities. Our mission is to be our customer's trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering effective and complete mission solutions. We value diversity, integrity, and merit, and are committed to inclusive recruitment practices. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect assessment performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
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