Role summary

This role is to provide support to Project Finances across the National Security business, an Account within Digital Intelligence that generates annual revenues of ~£200m.

As a Project Accountant you will build strong relationships with the Delivery Community - both facilitating the generation of Project Financials, as well as robustly challenging the inputs. You will be commercially astute, and able to assess and quantify the risks and opportunities associated with live Contracts. A keen eye for detail, you will ensure that Project Financial data is accurate and complete, and that monthly Reports stand up to scrutiny. This role will sit within the National Security Finance team initially, then will move to the FP&A department in the next 12 months as part of Finance Modernisation. The scope of the role itself however will essentially remain the same.

This is a hybrid role meaning that there will be a mixture of home and office working. The role is based from our Gloucester site, with office visits on average once a fortnight. Occasional UK travel may be required.

What you'll do

• Work closely with Project Managers to generate financial reports such as the CSR (Contract Status Report), and review others such as the SSR (Summary Status Report).
• Attend PRBs (Project Review Boards) to discuss Project Finances, and provide constructive challenge on Project performance.
• Offer objective financial advice and opinions that positively impact future decisions on Projects.
• Challenge project assumptions such as resourcing, phasing of work to be completed, and cost estimates.
• Review the Opportunity and Risk logs to ensure they are up to date, reasonable, contain appropriate mitigations, and reconcile to contingencies held on Projects.
• Ensure that key financial data on Projects is valid, e.g. Contract Selling Price, and that reconciliations exist where there are additional complexities to consider (e.g. multiple Contract Change Notes).
• Support in the calculation of Gainshare or Fixed Capacity liabilities in line with the Contract.
• Review trading margins to ensure they are appropriate, and take into account any unfactored risks if necessary.
• Reconcile Project Ordebook calculations back to the system, and investigate any discrepancies.
• Review WIP and Debt to ensure no irregularities exist.
• Ensure that the Projects you support operate an appropriate and effective set of financial controls, and are in line with good accounting practice.
• Support wider financial activities across the rest of the National Security Account where appropriate.

What we're looking for

• Our ideal candidate will be qualified however we can also consider QBE, part qualified or finalists
• Project Accounting experience preferred
• Ability to influence others
• High attention to detail
• Record of implementing and maintaining robust financial controls
• Experience of working to tight timescales and consistently meeting deadlines
• Ability to work effectively in a cross function team and at various seniority levels in the organisation
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats.

Division overview: Financial Services

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and the financial sector is one of the biggest targets for cyber-attacks. Our Financial Services business unit is responsible for all of our clients in the financial sector and handle all areas of these relationships. The Financial Services Division helps banks, insurers and other major financial institutions to combat fraud, unauthorised trading and money laundering, and meets their regulatory compliance obligations.

As a member of the Financial Services business unit, you will be responsible for providing critical services to clients in the financial sector and ensure that we remain a leading name in cyber security. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.