Job Title: Senior FP&A Manager
Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: From 63,000 plus executive car allowance depending on skills and experience
What youll be doing:
* Delivering high-quality FP&A services providing forward looking information, analysis and insights through both a general financial curiosity, and via regular monthly management reporting process / integrated business planning process
* Contributing to Finance and Business Plan reviews, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities around sales, margin/EBIT and cash
* Working closely with the Cost Base Business Partners and Collaborating with both Project Finance Teams and Business Performance teams to model scenarios and key assumptions across the business
* Actively contributing to the delivery of FP&A modernisation initiatives to drive standardisation, efficiency and effectiveness
* Collaborating with key stakeholders in the wider line of business to understand the overall business financial performance
Your skills and experience:
Essential:
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) with post qualification experience of Lead/Line of Business experience within Financial Planning & Analysis or equivalent by experience
* Demonstration of business understanding and articulation of forecast movements, risks and opportunities
* Strong interpersonal skills, able to establish efficient and effective working relationships and to influence key stakeholders across all levels of the organisation
* Experience in leading a small team and working across teams
* Experience engaging with organisational layers and providing decision support to stakeholders demonstrating business acumen
Desirable:
* Optimisation, continuous improvement activities and business cost base experience
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Financial Planning & AnalysisTeam:
Within the Finance function, the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team plays a critical role in delivering high-quality, forward-looking financial analysis and insight. As the primary point of contact for Business Finance Directors, the team supports strategic decision-making by providing clear, data-driven evaluations of financial and operational performance. Comprising FP&A professionals from across the UK footprint, the team collaborates closely with business units to drive value, ensure robust financial planning, and highlight key performance trends. Their work underpins effective resource allocation and supports the delivery of business objectives through accurate forecasting, budgeting, and performance reporting. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.