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Job title: Assistant Project Accountant

Location: Warton / Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £41,361+ (Depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

Completing the Sales and Margin Trading on a monthly basis ahead of month end for your assigned area in line with the latest reviewed position. in accordance with IFRS 15 principles

Supporting the completion of the project finance reporting templates using a standardised approach to driving increased efficiency and high quality output

Building relationships with Cost Account Managers across multiple projects to understand and challenge business performance, supporting the presentation of high quality financial outputs aligned with strategic objectives

Supporting the AIR Project Finance Leads and Business Performance teams to complete their accounts and month end process through the IFRS 15 Loaders, Late Adjustment and Integrity Checks

Supporting the Half Year and Full Year Statutory Reporting process and provide support to external audit during these periods

Preparation of financial updates for the monthly reporting packs that will be distributed to the Project Finance Lead and Project Management Contact ahead of the review

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

CIMA, ACA or ACCA qualification – Part Qualified

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Excellent communicator with the ability to challenge and influence ideas

Desirable:

Background experience in Manufacturing or Management Accounting

Ability to work alongside diverse teams of professionals across different projects and contracts

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Project Finance Capability Centre Team:

You will be joining an established Project Finance Capability Centre team of c.150 staff that provides Project Finance support to Contracts across the Air portfolio. Finance at BAE Systems is not just about providing financial information to stakeholders, it is about being integrated in the multi-functional Project Team, ensuring we work together to maximise the value we create within our business.

As an Assistant Project Accountant within the Project Finance Capability Centre you will assist in the delivery of Project Accounting support across the Air portfolio which covers a variety of interesting projects which vary in size and complexity. As part of the Project Finance Capability Centre you will be required to collaborate across the full team, and cross functionally.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 17th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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