BCE Finance Analyst (Spain)

MBDA; Madrid; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Meal vouchers

Life Insurance

Calendar benefits

Job summary

MBDA España is seeking a Bids and Contracts Evaluation Financial Analyst in Madrid to ensure robust financial analyses for bids and offers. You will provide independent appraisal of profitability, risks, cost estimates, and cash flow while supporting MoD rate application and EC reporting.

The role requires advanced Excel and Power BI skills, experience in IFRS/Spanish GAAP, and a collaborative approach to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Solid experience preferably in Big Four/audit or consultancy or finance department.
• Knowledge of Spanish accounting and IFRS adaptation.
• Experience reporting to stakeholders and ad hoc reports with impact.
• Analytical, focused on efficiency and process improvement; ERP migration experience is a plus.
• Team player able to meet deadlines.
• Advanced user of Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust BAD analysis and independent financial appraisal of bids; assess profitability, terms, risk, cost estimates, cash flow and treasury aspects.
• Apply auditable rates and levies correctly in bids.
• Support EDIP/EDF contract reporting for EC formats.
• Perform Business Case analysis and secure FC approval.
• Handover bids to Program Finance.
• Be Finance's contact at Price Audits.
• Use MoD hourly rates and levies in bids/offers.
• Exchange bid documentation with auditors.
• Prepare NODECOS statements for RFQs.
• Produce MBDA España's monthly Tendering report.
• Develop and manage internal reporting system.
• Revenue, cost and margin recognition per IFRS and reconcile with Spanish GAAP.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Power BI

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Based in Madrid in Spain

Security Clearance: Spanish Citizen or dual national

Must speak fluent Spanish with fluency in English (C1 Level)

Salary: depending on experience

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus
• Private Medical Insurance: Eligible employees are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit.
• Other benefits: Meal vouchers, Life Insurance and great calendar benefits.

The opportunity:

MBDA España is looking for a Bids and Contracts Evaluation Financial Analyst to ensure robust analyses for all bids and providing independent financial appraisal of offers.

What you'll do

• BCE (Bids and Contracts Evaluation): Ensure a robust BAD (Bid Approval Document) analysis for all bids providing independent financial appraisal of offers. You'll be assessing, profitability. T&C analysis, risk, robustness of cost estimates, data veracity and integrity, cash profile and treasury aspects. transfer price recognition and assessment of operation companies' contribution.
• Ensure correct application of auditable rates and levies in Bids.

• Support EDIP (European Defence Investment Programs ), EDF (European Defence Funds) contract reporting for leading MBDA in formats required by the EC (European Commission).

• Perform Business Case analysis and ensure FC approval as per plan

• Handover of bids to Program Finance

• Finance's Person of Contact at Price Audits:

• Use of applicable MoD (Ministry of Defence) hourly rates and levies in Bids/Offers.

• Exchange of bid documentation with auditors.

• Preparation of NODECOS (Spanish MoD cost valuation normativity) statements in RFQs (Submitted Bids)

• Produce MBDA ES´ monthly Tendering report

• Development and management of internal reporting system.

• Revenue, cost and margin recognition according to IFRS. Reconciliation with Spanish GAAP.

What you need

• Solid experience preferably gained within a Big Four or other audit or consultancy firm, or within a finance department.
• Knowledge of the Spanish accounting system and the adaptation of IFRS standards.
• Experience in reporting to stakeholders, as well as in preparing ad hoc reports with a significant impact on the organisation.
• Analytical profile, focused on operational efficiency and process improvement. Experience of participating in ERP system migrations would be an advantage.
• A responsible individual, accustomed to working as part of a team and meeting deadlines.
• Advanced user of Excel and Power BI

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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