Job Title: Finance Business Partner – Business Operations
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £80,000+ depending on skills and experience plus executive-level benefits package
Partner with Functional Directors to provide financial leadership and support
Drive cost reduction and capital process improvements, ensuring engagement from Finance Business Partners
Act as a trusted finance advisor, delivering high-quality financial insights
Lead Overhead Cost Performance for major functions, including Site, Supply Chain, Engineering, Nuclear Site Safety, SHE, and Airfield
Strengthen connections across Submarines Capital Investment and Programme Capital Portfolios, ensuring financial coherence and assurance
Shape key financial decisions, ensuring affordability, risk mitigation, and alignment with business goals
Strong understanding of financial management in large organisations, including lifecycle management, operational frameworks, and business transformation
Experience supporting large-scale programmes, ensuring financial oversight, compliance, and risk management
Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with significant post-qualification experience and strong knowledge of financial control, assurance, and relevant accounting standards
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 Cost Performance team:
The Finance Business Partnering role supports Cost Performance Business Partnering in Submarines, driving a cost-conscious culture and ensuring the Capital Investment portfolio is effectively managed. With significant business growth over the past six years, increasing cost pressures and budget constraints require strong financial oversight to maintain affordability and mitigate reputational risk. This role will partner with senior stakeholders, influence strategic investment decisions, and strengthen cost controls across the business to support sustainable financial performance. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. 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.
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