JobTitle: Finance Business Partner – FCAS AP Digital
Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybridand flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiterabout the options for this particular role.
Salary:£61,110 +Depending on skills and experience
Whatyou’ll be doing:
* Providingdirection and assumptions to the FP&A Capability Centres andwider business to generate in year and longer-term forecasts fordigital investments. Using the insights gained from in-yearperformance analysis, you will recommend updates to assumptionswhere necessary
* Development of business cases and investmentpropositions to support revenue expansion, margin growth and cashconversion. You will need to carefully consider the appropriatefunding route and ensure the correct accounting treatment isfollowed.
Reviewing performance ofapproved investments. You will be required to constructivelychallenge the business and make recommendations to course-correct,driving improvement fromcurrent position.
* Generating project narratives/story and slidesrequired for customer, supplier and senior managementreviews.
Management of bidproposals, ensuring the required funding is secured, and associatedactivities such as currency and tax reviews asappropriate Support business withgeneration of pricing strategies, order book management and LCMcompliance Review inputs forcustomer and supplier reviews, and support business or functionalimprovement programmes
Your skills and experiences:
* Accounting and Financial Expertise – QualifiedAccountant with experience in financial planning, forecasting, andapplying appropriate accountingtreatments
Strategic and AnalyticalThinking – Ability to analyze performance, update assumptions, andrecommend improvements to optimize investments and businessoutcomes Business Case Development –Proficiency in creating investment propositions, evaluating fundingroutes, and driving revenue, margin, and cash flowimprovements Performance Review andImprovement – Skills in assessing approved investments,constructively challenging assumptions, and implementing correctiveactions to achievetargets Effective Communication andStakeholder Engagement – Expertise in developing clear projectnarratives, presentations, and reports for senior management,customers, andsuppliers Bid Management and PricingStrategy – Experience in managing bid proposals, securing funding,and supporting pricing strategies while ensuring compliance withprocesses
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systemsalso offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexiblediscounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including agreen car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – youmay also be eligible for an annualincentive. The Finance BusinessPartnering – FCAS Team: Working withinthe Finance Business Partnering – FCAS team, you’ll drive thefinancial strategy behind critical digital investments that powerthe Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme and the 2035 vision.In a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, you’ll ensure strongcapital planning, develop business cases, and optimize theperformance of keyinvestments. You’ll collaborate closely with theSenior Finance Business Partner, the Project Accounting CapabilityCentre, and cross-functional teams, managing competing prioritiesto deliver value and support a major growth area of thebusiness. 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.We also 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 etc.) that mayaffect your performance in certain assessment types, please speakto your recruiter about potential reasonableadjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems aresubject to both security and export control restrictions. Theserestrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, anynationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birthcan restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within theorganisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve BaselinePersonnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levelsof National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on thevetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningfulsecurity vettingchecks Closing Date: 10thFebruary 2025
We reserve the right to close thisvacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application asearly as possible.
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