Senior Finance Systems ERP Lead (Infor/SAGE, Hybrid)

BAE Systems; Lytham St Annes; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is looking for a Senior Accountant to support financial systems ERP toolsets. The role involves working closely with various finance teams, overseeing transformations, and ensuring compliance with IT controls. The ideal candidate is part-qualified and experienced in financial systems and ERP toolsets, including Infor LN and SAP. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary starting from £56,766. Join a forward-thinking team and contribute to transformative projects in the Air sector.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Qualifications

• Must have part-qualified Accountant qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience in finance transformation programmes is required.
• Must understand how different financial systems interact.
• Knowledge of ERP toolsets is essential.
• Must have solid understanding of business processes.
• Working knowledge of project accounting and its linkage with Commercial activities is expected.
• Familiarity with reporting and analytics tools is important.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams across Finance and represent the Finance Systems Capability Centre.
• Act as the point of contact for ERP Toolset team and provide guidance.
• Ensure IT controls are embedded in system changes.
• Coordinate support for the SAGE system and mentor a direct report.
• Work with cross-functional teams to resolve queries and contribute to design activities.

Skills

Part-qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, ICAEW) or equivalent experience

Experience working on finance or systems transformation programmes

Understanding of financial systems landscape

Knowledge of ERP toolsets (Infor LN, SAP, CAS, SAGE)

Understanding of end-to-end business processes

Knowledge of project accounting processes

Knowledge of reporting and analytics toolsets (Planning Analytics, IBM Cognos, or Tableau)

Education

Part-qualified Accountant certification

Tools

Infor LN

SAP

SAGE

Job description

A leading defense and aerospace company is looking for a Senior Accountant to support financial systems ERP toolsets. The role involves working closely with various finance teams, overseeing transformations, and ensuring compliance with IT controls. The ideal candidate is part-qualified and experienced in financial systems and ERP toolsets, including Infor LN and SAP. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary starting from £56,766. Join a forward-thinking team and contribute to transformative projects in the Air sector.