Project Accountant

Project Accountant - 18 month contract - Warton Aerodrome & Samlesbury Aerodrome (hybrid-working) - £33.95 ph UMB or £25.30 ph PAYE (Inside IR35)

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles.

The Role

We are recruiting a subcontractor in the Orders to Receipts/ Purchase to Pay team within the AIr Project Finance Capability centre.

You will specialise in providing order book, billing, cash, foreign currency management and other related tasks to a variety of Air contracts.

You will be responsbile for delivering our key processes and ensuring deadlines are met. You will engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, across finance and other disciplines, such as Project Management. For example you will be a key player in ensuring order intake is recognised promptly, hedges are in place and managed to de-risk foreign currency exposure and that all invoicing is promptly raised based on achievement / delivery to the customers.

You will be responsible for compliance with Financial controls to ensure complete and accurate financial reporting and drive functional efficiency. You will also support internal / external audit requirements as needed.

You will be part of Finance Modernisation by supporting Continuous Improvements aimed at driving improvements in skills, knowledge and capabilities within the organisation to enhance overall performance.

Role Responsibilities:

Not limited to…

Orderbook reconciliations
Debtors management
Order Intake
Creditors management
Foreign Currency management
Billing management

What are BAE Systems looking for from you?

Experience in Orders to Receipts / Purchaser to Pay activities of Project Accounting is essential.

We are looking for someone who has excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to reprioritise to meet key deadlines, good communication skills, the ability to challenge and influence, is proactive and self-motivated and has advanced Excel skills.

CIMA, ACA or ACCA - Qualified / Part Qualified

Security Requirements: SC (start on BPSS)

This role will require you to hold or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss