Assistant Accountant
- Recruiter
- BAE Systems
- Location
- Farnborough, hybrid and flexible working arrangements
- Salary
- Up to £42500 per annum + competitive pension, enhanced annual leave, Share Incentive Plan and more
- Posted
- 01 Dec 2022
- Closes
- 29 Dec 2022
- Ref
- 96711
- Contact
- Frances Blackledge
- Job Title
- Assistant Accountant
- Experience Levels
- Part Qualified
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Assistant Accountant | Leading Aerospace Company | Farnborough, Hybrid Working | Up to £42,500 per annum
Work with the UK's renowned multinational arms, security, and aerospace company based in London. The largest defence contractor in Europe, and ranked the seventh-largest in the world, Bae Systems offers their new Assistant Accountant the chance to further their financial career in the Energy and Utilities sector, working with and learning from the best.
The Role:
As the new Assistant Accountant you will be:
- Assisting in the production of quarterly management reports, analytical reviews, variance analysis and preparation of financial commentaries.
- Supporting the preparation of the annual pension budgets and five-year forecasts/plans, reporting of expenditure against budget in respect of administration expenditure for the pension schemes.
- Assisting in the preparation of annual budgets for investment management fees for some of the schemes and for all budgets determining and agreeing on changes to the full-year forecast
- Working on the purchase order/invoice approval systems for the Pensions Team and monitoring third-party costs against agreed statements of work.
- Cover for other team members during holiday periods to ensure continuity of service.
Skills and Experience:
- Part Qualified accountant - ACA/ACCA/CIMA and/or experience working within finance or the pensions industry.
- Knowledge of accounting standards.
- Experience working collaboratively with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent Excel/Word/Powerpoint skills with the ability to present data.
- SAP experience is desirable.
Benefits:
You'll receive benefits including:
- A competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
- You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive
The Pensions Finance team:
- Joining our Pensions Finance team provides a fantastic opportunity to gain hands on, in-house experience on all financial reporting and accounting matters to 4 UK pensions schemes, including one of the top 10 largest UK pensions schemes and winner of the 2021 Pensions Age Awards DB Pension scheme of the year.
- You will gain exposure to a variety of dynamic projects within the pensions funds and support the management of the schemes with a combined investment asset value of circa £29bn, supporting the pensions of around 200,000 members.
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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Apply Now:
Reach out and apply for this Assistant Accountant position via the portal below; we look forward to welcoming you onto the team.