Finance Assistant (Cost Base)

BAE Systems.; Rochester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense sector is seeking a Finance Assistant to support month-end activities, inventory analysis, and reconciliations. This role offers hybrid working arrangements and is vital for the success of the finance team. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills and attention to detail, with opportunities for professional development and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in reconciliation and inventory analysis.
• Strong analytical skills with numerical data.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end activities including inventory analysis and reconciliations.
• Collaborate with operations to resolve inventory/WIP issues.

Skills

Reconciliation

Attention to Detail

Excel

Reporting

Education

Professional Qualifications in Accountancy

Tools

Power BI

ERP Systems

Job description

Job title:Finance Assistant

Location: Rochester- We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £30,000

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting Month End activities including Inventory analysis, Reconciliations and ERP systems period/annual close
• Engaging and collaborating with the Operations & Project teams to assist in resolving inventory/WIP issues, monitoring WIP Jobs and variance analysis
• Providing accurate Inventory information on a timely basis
• Collaborating seamlessly with the wider cost base team and other stakeholders, ensuring that processes are working effectively and efficiently and improvements are implemented
• Supporting the replacement of our current ERP system

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Reconciliation experience resolving variances & inventory analysis
• Good attention to detail and ability to swiftly analyse numerical data
• Strong Excel & Reporting skills and knowledge of Power BI (or equivalent)

Desirable:

• Cost Base Accounting partially around Inventory Control
• Commenced Professional Qualifications within Accountancy
• Knowledge of ERP Systems (preferably Oracle)

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Finance Cost Base Team:

Reporting to the Assistant Financial Controller your role will be to provide support to key senior financial and non-financial stakeholders. You will be involved in the preparation of the monthly Inventory accounting, supporting various reconciliations and reporting requirements, ensuring that the business is compliant with mandated policies.

This role is important to the success of the Cost Base and wider finance team, and is perfect for someone who is inquisitive, ready to bring energy, ideas, and to help make improvements and drive positive change.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:14th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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