Accountant

Job Description

Accountant / Assistant Business Partner Samlesbury site with hybrid workingHours - 37 10 month contract £25.28/hr PAYE plus hols Would you like the opportunity to support the BAE Systems Air Finance team drive transformation into the business drive performance and maximise value We currently have vacancies in our Chief Operating Office (COO) line of Business within the Air Sector 2roles are to support our Cost Base Business Partners and one role to support our Cost Base Capability centre. The COO Finance team manage and support a Cost Base of c4,000 heads and a total cost of c£500m and are also supporting a number of transformation programs across the Air Sector. The individuals taking up these roles will have the opportunity to use their skills to support the Business Partners in influencing the wider business through the provision of data analysis, producing management information and ensuring financial governanceis considered at all times. The individuals will be able to experience and learn new process and challenge the ways of working bring new insights into the team. Responsibilities The successful candidates will be required to perform tasks suitable to the internal level of these roles. The roles will contain, but will not be limited to, the following: Provision of accurate management accounting services and advice to a business unit on a timely basis to enable effective decision-making Preparation, review and analysis of reports and spreadsheets as required Provision of financial support & advice to customers and stakeholders Operate financial systems and processes in a constantly changing environment Resolve problems to ensure management reporting timescales are met Provide helpline to internal and external customers Support Business Partners in order to facilitate decision-making using knowledge and experience Effective liaison with other functions & across the finance teams Continual improvement of procedures and working practices Manage financial transactional inputs The Individual Fully qualified accountant, CIMA/ACCA/ACA Previous experience necessary in Management Accounting, also some experience in Financial Accounting, Financial Reporting and Project Accounting is preferable Proficient in using Microsoft products including Excel, Word, Power-point Confidence to financially challenge in a way to add value to the business Proactive, with a forward thinking and collaborative approach Ability to prepare both detailed and summarised information whilst adhering to deadlines Able to develop effective working relationships and be flexible in a changing environment Strong communication skills both verbally and written Flexibility to adapt to workload peaks and changes in business or processes Desirable - knowledge of Infor LN and Planning and Analytics (TM1) Computer or DSE work, lone working, hybrid working and working from home during COVID Morson is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this vacancyCIMA; ACCA; FCCA; ACMA; GCMA; ACA; AAT; project accountant; management accountant; reporting accountant; finance manager; finance controller; FPA; forecasting; audits;