Finance Assistant

Airbus; West Oxfordshire; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Onsite role

BPSS+ clearance

Job summary

Airbus Military UK subsidiary seeks a Finance Assistant to join the Brize Norton team. You will support the Finance Director and Financial Controller with day-to-day operations, cost control, forecasting and reporting, helping the business understand and optimise financial performance.

This 100% onsite role is 35 hours per week across 4.5 days, with a 7am–7pm window. You will produce financial analysis for internal stakeholders and external bodies, assist with month-end processes and contribute

Qualifications

• Finance experience with debits, credits, cash flow and P&L.

Responsibilities

• Support the Financial Controller with day-to-day financial operations, including cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Maintain and update cost, revenue and cash forecasts across the business.
• Work with operational teams to analyse resource plans and understand cost impacts.
• Track actual costs and revenues, preparing journals, and explaining variances.
• Support payroll accounting, billing processes, invoicing and treasury activities.
• Liaise with procurement teams to ensure accurate evaluation and recording of commitments.
• Produce clear and meaningful financial analysis to support operational and management decisions.
• Contribute to month-end activities, including accruals, allocations and periodic postings.
• Support reporting requirements for internal stakeholders and external bodies, including UK Government agencies.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and helping to enhance financial processes.

Skills

Finance fundamentals

Cost control

Forecasting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder communication

Education

AAT / CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

ERP system

Job description

Finance Assistant

Brize Norton (100% onsite)

Contract until June 2027 (with potential extension)

35 hours per week | 4.5-day working pattern

About the role

We're looking for a Finance Assistant to join our team at Brize Norton, supporting a key Airbus Military UK subsidiary. Working closely with the Finance Director and Financial Controller, you'll play an important role in helping the business understand, control and optimise its financial performance.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working with numbers, collaborating with operational teams, and providing meaningful financial insight to support informed decision-making. If you have strong finance fundamentals and enjoy working in a structured, fast-pace environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting the Financial Controller with day-to-day financial operations, including cost control, forecasting and reporting
• Maintaining and updating cost, revenue and cash forecasts across the business
• Working with operational teams to analyse resource plans and understand cost impacts
• Tracking actual costs and revenues, preparing journals, and explaining variances
• Supporting payroll accounting, billing processes, invoicing and treasury activities
• Liaising with procurement teams to ensure accurate evaluation and recording of commitments
• Producing clear and meaningful financial analysis to support operational and management decisions
• Contributing to month-end activities, including accruals, allocations and periodic postings
• Supporting reporting requirements for internal stakeholders and external bodies, including UK Government agencies
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and helping to enhance financial processes

What we're looking for

• Practical finance experience, with a solid understanding of debits, credits, cash flow and profit & loss
• Experience producing cost centre reports, forecasts, or financial analysis
• Confidence working closely with stakeholders and explaining financial information clearly
• Good attention to detail and comfort working with data and reporting tools
• Experience in sectors such as aerospace, defence or MOD (desirable but not essential)
• AAT, CIMA or similar qualifications are beneficial, but experience is valued over formal qualifications

Working pattern & onsite requirement

This role is 100% onsite at Brize Norton, working closely with the Finance Director. You'll work 35 hours per week, across 4.5 days, with working hours agreed between 7am and 7pm in line with business needs. Occasional travel may be required.

Reward & benefits

In return for your expertise, you'll receive:

• Competitive pay: £23.92 per hour (PAYE) or £32.00 per hour (Umbrella)
• The opportunity to work on high-profile, secure programmes within the aerospace and defence sector
• A collaborative team environment with exposure to senior stakeholders
• The chance to develop your finance skills within a complex and interesting business

Security clearance

This role requires BPSS+ clearance, completed by Airbus Security.

About Guidant Global

At Guidant Global, we connect great people with great opportunities. We're committed to building inclusive teams and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We focus on skills, capability and potential-because diverse perspectives make better outcomes.