Job Title: Team Lead Senior Project Accountant
Location: Surrey – Guildford. We offer a range of hybrid andflexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiterabout the options for this particular role
Salary:Circa£60,000 commensurate with skills and experience Whatyou’ll bedoing:
* Support, develop and coach a team, ensuringcollaborative working relationships with stakeholders andconsistently ensure skills and experience are matched with businessdemands
Productionof timely insights, analysis and business intelligence to driveperformance. Ensure synchronisation between evolving businessperformance and forecasting, proactively identifying and managingrisks andopportunities Ensuretimely working capital cycle for projects and supporting decisionmakers in delivering strong project financial performance andproduction of quarterly forecasts and Annual Budgets in conjunctionwith the Finance BusinessPartners SupportDelivery team in forecasting financial estimates of costs todeliver projects and manage risks and opportunities, highlightingkey information to the relevantFBPs Deliveraccurate month end management reporting, on time, including Projectreporting outputs (Summary Status Report and Contract StatusReports); Monthly management reporting with expert analysis andinsights analysing in-year financial performance; Balance sheetreview parks; Working Capital Reporting; OrderbookReporting Workalongside the relevant FBPs, provide a key bid support capability,to plan, coordinate and model financial inputs, ensuring qualityinputs are provided to the FBPs / bidteam Operaterobust and effective financial controls in line with FinancialControl Framework and Finance Policies manual, collaborating withthe Project Finance Process Owners, Finance Control CC andGovernance CC. Support external and internal audit asrequired Contributetowards identifying and delivering improvements to processes withinProject Finance
Yourskills and experiences:
Essential:
* Qualified/Part Qualified member professionalaccounting body (ACA, ACCA,CIMA)
Experienceof Project Finance and strong understanding of financialforecasting and reportingprocesses Knowledgeof relevant accounting standards (IFRS / GAAP), incl. IFRS15revenue recognition
* Recognisesbest practice in applying financialcontrols
Experienceof using MRPs or ERPs (e.g. SAP, Infor LN, Oracle) and financialreporting, forecasting and analytical tools (e.g. SAP BPC / SAC,Cognos, Tableau
Benefits:
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pensionscheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributedShare Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additionalbenefits such as flexible working, an employee assistanceprogramme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also beeligible for an annual incentive. TheDigital Intelligence Team: BAESystems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,000 digital, cyber andintelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countriesto collect, connect and understand complex data, so thatgovernments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businessescan unlock digital advantage in the most demandingenvironments This roleis based within CORDA which forms part of the Data & Digitalarea within the Defence business unit in Digital Intelligence.CORDA is a growing consultancy business, specialising in deliveringconsultancy and analytical solutions to internal BAE Systems andexternal customers. We work across a range of sectors includingdefence, transport, security andpolicing. As aProject Accountant within the Project Finance team, you will haveresponsibility for ensuring the delivery of timely, accurate andinsightful project and management financial information to businessand finance stakeholders. You will partner effectively withBusiness Unit Delivery leads and BU Finance Business Partners toensure that accounting and reporting of project performance isefficient andeffective. TheFlexible WorkingStatement:
As theworld has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach,will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours,depending on your role and location. This could include accruinghours as well as flexibility around start and finish times,ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life athome.
Why BAESystems? This is a place where you’ll be able to make a realdifference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that valuesdiversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll beempowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from allbackgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who arecurrently underrepresented within our industry, including women,ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+individuals. Wealso want to make sure that our recruitment processes are asinclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition(for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder that may affectyour performance in certain assessment types, please speak to yourrecruiter about potential reasonableadjustments. Please be aware that manyroles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and exportcontrol restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such asyour nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held,and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible toperform within the organisation. All applicants must as aminimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many rolesalso require higher levels of National Security Vetting whereapplicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuousresidency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for therole, to allow for meaningful security vettingchecks.
ClosingDate: 3rd February 2025
We reserve theright to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficientapplications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, pleasesubmit your application as early as possible. #LI-AL1#LI-Hybrid