Costbase Senior Accountant

BAE Systems; Askam-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Askam-in-Furness is seeking a qualified accountant to lead budgeting and forecasting processes. The successful candidate will have advanced Excel skills and proven experience in management accounts and stakeholder engagement. Benefits include flexible working, a competitive pension scheme, and potential annual incentives.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant essential.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel required.
• Experience in management accounts with costing focus.

Responsibilities

• Lead on budgeting and forecasting.
• Deliver comprehensive asset reporting.
• Partner with stakeholders for timely reporting.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Management Accounting

Stakeholder Engagement

Excel Proficiency

Education

Qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Lead on actualisation, forecasting, and budgeting of the cost base for QBR and IBP processes.
• Deliver comprehensive Fixed Asset reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with Budget Holders to provide timely and insightful reporting, including P&L, variance analysis, and identification of risks and opportunities.
• Prepare detailed cost base cash forecasts to support strategic planning.
• Own the calculation of critical rates including costing rates, throughput, and utilisation.
• Accurately input forecast and budget data into the SAP ERP system.
• Support the wider team through ad-hoc analysis and cross-cover, meeting both internal and external customer needs.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) essential - AAT not accepted.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, SUMIF, filters, and data manipulation.
• Proven experience in management accounts, with a strong focus on costing and pricing rate calculations.
• Confident stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to challenge, influence, and build effective working relationships across all levels.

Desirable Skills

• Highly desirable to have SAP experience.

Additional Information

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, which may limit your eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth. All applicants must meet at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Higher levels of National Security Vetting may require 5 to 10 years of continuous UK residency depending on the role.

Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan, flexible working, employee assistance programme, Cycle2work, employee discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The Weapon Systems UK Team

As part of BAE Systems Platforms and Services, the Weapon Systems (UK) team designs, develops, manufactures, and supports artillery systems, naval guns, and provides engineering capabilities. Our mission is to be our customer's trusted and affordable weapons provider, delivering effective and complete mission solutions. We value diversity, integrity, and merit, and are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you have a disability or health condition affecting assessment performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.