Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Barrow-in-Furness (3 days per week onsite).  We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £60,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

Ensure that the SSNA Project Accounting team provides strong support and service to the SSNA Programme to drive growth and superior performance resulting in margin expansion and improved cash conversion, through provision of accurate and reliable financial planning, analysis and insights

Drive continuous improvement in the SSNA Project Accounting team and support improvement across the Subs business

Lead the SSNA team to deliver Project Accounting expertise, insights and challenges throughout the contract life-cycle

Lead the SSNA team to support the business in building financial plans and managing risks/opportunities in conjunction with the relevant Finance Business Partners

Ensure business and financial controls are understood and enacted across team, working with the business to instil a culture of accountability

Provide appropriate leadership, guidance and training of the Project Accounting team

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, or ACA)

Experience in accounting and financial management, preferably with a focus on Project Accounting

Thorough knowledge of Financial IT Systems and MS Excel

Business and financial modelling experience

Desirable:

Good working knowledge/understanding of MOD’s policies and procedures

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The team:

The team delivers reporting and insights to assist the Finance Business Partners with the SSNA programme, enabling the broader business to run smoothly while ensuring strong support for the team. This is a dynamic and empowered team working on a high-profile, innovative project. The role also includes people management responsibilities, offering opportunities to develop and influence the team’s growth as it progresses. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. 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. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 27th June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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