Finance Assistant (12 month Fixed Term Contract)

General Dynamics Missions System International; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology company in Hastings is seeking a Finance Assistant to provide financial support and ensure compliance with relevant policies. The ideal candidate must have a finance background, strong Excel skills, and experience with reconciliations. This role offers a salary between £24,800 and £27,000 and a flexible working environment, including hybrid options. The company values diversity and inclusion and provides a supportive workplace with opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Compressed nine-day fortnight

Personalized career development plan

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a finance team or role.
• Ability to negotiate with internal customers.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to undertake complex reconciliations.
• Desirable experience with Oracle.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial support to the business unit.
• Ensure financial control and compliance with policies.
• Conduct quarterly forecasting and variance analysis.

Skills

Finance background

Negotiation skills

Intermediate Microsoft Excel Skills

Complex reconciliations

Oracle experience

Job description

• Full-time
• Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
• Compensation: GBP 24800 - GBP 27000 - yearly

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAV’s. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.

Job Description

As a Finance Assistant your role will report directly to the Avionics Programme Finance Manager providing financial support to the business unit. The role is an integral part of the Project Finance, ensuring financial control is held within the area and complying with all relevant organisation and corporate policies.

The individual will need to be a self-starter with an eye for detail and the ability to work as part of a team. The role encompasses financial/cost control, quarterly forecasting, variance analysis.

To be successful in this role you must have:

• A finance background - experience of working in a finance team or role
• Ability to negotiate with internal customers
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel Skills
• Ability to undertake Complex reconciliations
• Oracle experience is desirable

Additional Information

This role has a salary of between £24,800 and £27,000 plus our flexible benefits package.

We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email [e-mail] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.

Every application matters to us. We want you to know that each application we receive is reviewed by a real person—not just an algorithm. Our screening questions are also carefully considered to help us understand your experience and fit for the role.

We appreciate the time you take to apply.