Job Title: Team Lead Senior Project Accountant Location: Surrey – Guildford. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Production of timely insights, analysis and business intelligence to drive performance. Ensure synchronisation between evolving business performance and forecasting, proactively identifying and managing risks and opportunities
Ensure timely working capital cycle for projects and supporting decision makers in delivering strong project financial performance and production of quarterly forecasts and Annual Budgets in conjunction with the Finance Business Partners
Support Delivery team in forecasting financial estimates of costs to deliver projects and manage risks and opportunities, highlighting key information to the relevant FBPs
Deliver accurate month end management reporting, on time, including Project reporting outputs (Summary Status Report and Contract Status Reports); Monthly management reporting with expert analysis and insights analysing in-year financial performance; Work alongside the relevant FBPs, provide a key bid support capability, to plan, coordinate and model financial inputs, ensuring quality inputs are provided to the FBPs / bid team
Operate robust and effective financial controls in line with Financial Control Framework and Finance Policies manual, collaborating with the Project Finance Process Owners, Finance Control CC and Governance CC. Support external and internal audit as required
Contribute towards identifying and delivering improvements to processes within Project Finance
Qualified/Part Qualified member professional accounting body (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Experience of Project Finance and strong understanding of financial forecasting and reporting processes
Knowledge of relevant accounting standards (IFRS / GAAP), incl. Recognises best practice in applying financial controls
SAP, Infor LN, Oracle) and financial reporting, forecasting and analytical tools (e.g. SAP BPC / SAC, Cognos, Tableau
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 Digital Intelligence Team:
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,000 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments
This role is based within CORDA which forms part of the Data & Digital area within the Defence business unit in Digital Intelligence. As a Project Accountant within the Project Finance team, you will have responsibility for ensuring the delivery of timely, accurate and insightful project and management financial information to business and finance stakeholders. You will partner effectively with Business Unit Delivery leads and BU Finance Business Partners to ensure that accounting and reporting of project performance is efficient and effective.
The Flexible Working Statement:
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 that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
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