Senior Project Accountant - 6 month contract - Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria - £47.12 ph UMB or £35 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)
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The Role
BAE Systems are looking for someone to come in and do project accounting. Setting budget for new financial year, contract status reports. Working with finance business partners. Heavily spreadsheet based with SAP and Mod accounting.
They're looking for someone who has experience working for a large organisaiton and can hit the ground running. Strong excel skills, stakeholder management. Industry experience i.e Defence would be advtangeous.
Role Responsibilities:
Not limited to…
* Driving Business Performance: 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.
* Budgeting & Forecasting: Production of quarterly forecasts and Annual Budgets (IBP) in conjunction with the Finance Business Partners. Support IPTs in forecasting financial estimates of costs to deliver projects and manage risks and opportunities, highlighting key information to the relevant FBPs
* Reporting: 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; Balance sheet review parks; Working Capital Reporting; Orderbook
What are BAE Systems looking for from you?
Looking for someone who has experience working for a large organisaiton and can hit the ground running. Strong excel skills, stakeholder management. Industry experience i.e defence would be advtangeous.
Must have professional accountancy qualification - ACA/CIMA
Security Requirements: SC & UK EYES ONLY
This role will require the person to hold full Security Clearance (SC) prior to working onsite. You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must currently hold or be eligible and willing to obtain SC and you must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.
This role also requires you to be a sole British national and therefore hold no other nationalities.
