Finance Manager

Finance Manager E&I - Europe

Would you like to play an integral role within the BAE Systems Air Sector? We currently have a vacancy for a Finance Manager within our Europe and International Team (E&I Europe) at our site in Warton.

BAE Systems Air Sector is a through-life business which delivers advanced military air capability both to our UK and many overseas customers. Air E&I (Europe & International) is responsible for the delivery of our European & International commitments for Typhoon, Tornado and Hawk, including production aircraft, aircraft capability, and through life support.

As Finance Manager you will be covering all the key components including the production of Contract Status Reports, challenge to Estimates at Completion, involvement in the risk management process, support to commercial opportunities, cash forecasting as well as month end reporting and business planning. Whilst elements of the role are routine, the balance is varied and is often urgent so the ability to motivate the team and deliver to deadlines is essential.

Your main responsibilities as a Finance Manager will involve:

• Leadership of the finance employees in your team, as well as developing leadership skills across the Enterprise (Customers and Suppliers)
• Building and managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders across the project teams and the wider business from the Project Manager and end customer through to the E&I Central Reporting team
• Continually review current activities in order to identify and implement efficiency improvements through standardisation of processes and utilisation of digital technology; actively support the Finance Modernisation Programme.
• Present high quality and accurate financial analysis which provides financial insights and aids decision making.
• Drive financial performance through the Monthly Forecast and Business Planning processes across Air UK. Ensure expectations are clearly articulated and agreed.
• Identify and report on key opportunities, risks and associated mitigation actions affecting the contract performance.

Your skills and qualifications:

• Experience of people management is required
• Proven experience of business partnering
• Experience, in a leadership role, of engaging with non-Finance staff and providing decision support to senior stakeholders
• Demonstrable level of business acumen, with focus on improvement
• Courage and Adaptability
• A professional qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) - essential

What we're looking for in you:

Experience of working in project accounting within a manufacturing environment and used to dealing with large scale projects

Location: Warton

Salary: Competitive

Benefits:

Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

At BAE Systems we are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

BAE Systems Air

If you'd like to make a real difference where it counts, BAE Systems is the place for you.

From keeping soldiers, sailors and pilots safe to helping countries prosper, from developing the next generation of supersonic aircraft to investing in the next generation of super-smart talent - at BAE Systems, we work together to give our customers an essential edge in protecting the things that really matter. Lives, livelihoods, ways of life.

As part of our Air team, you could be working at the edge of what is technologically possible, shaping the future to ensure our customers are ready to face challenges we cannot even imagine today. You could be developing and evolving the technologies that will defend the UK for generations to come and supporting our customers around the globe.

Join us and you'll be encouraged and rewarded to excel in this important work. Apply your talent where it counts.

At BAE we want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

For more information on our Diversity & Inclusion work, please click here.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.