Accounts Assistant
- Recruiter
- BAE Systems
- Location
- Rochester, Kent
- Salary
- £21000 - £25000 per annum + depending on skills and experience
- Posted
- 10 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 24 Aug 2022
- Ref
- 93325
- Contact
- Frances Blackledge
- Approved employers
- Approved employer
- Job role
- Accounts assistant
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Newly qualified
Job title: Accounts AssistantLocation: Rochester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.Salary: £21,000 - £25,000 dependant on skills and experience What you'll be doing:
- Working with key stakeholders and supporting line leaders in the preparation and completion of financial forecasts in support of monthly business reviews, annual budgets, quarterly business reviews and 5-year integrated business plans
- Financially controlling and managing a suite of projects and completing all reporting requirements on behalf of those projects
- Business Partnering with the Project teams to not only understand plans and movements but to also challenge the assumptions made in order to identify financial risks, opportunities, and associated mitigation plans
- Preparing financial reports to support Contract Status Reviews Plan
- Driving financial performance to ensure effective working capital, cash management, and reporting
- Ensuring the projects are fully compliant with the BAE Systems Operational Framework and Finance Policies Manual to satisfy all Internal Control requirements including External and Internal Audit processes
- Proactively seeking to improve local processes and working practices to drive efficiencies across the team and wider business to help drive the Finance function forward
- Previous experience in an Accounting, Finance or Business roleGood knowledge of Excel and the ability to quickly learn new IT applicationsThe ability to communicate effectively at all levels including project managers and multi-functional teams along with business area directorsFinance qualification - studying or achieved AAT or similar (desirable)Experience of Project Accounting (desirable)