Inventory Accountant - Hybrid

Job title: Inventory Accountant

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: £30,000 plus depending on skills and experience

The Role: 

As the new Inventory Accountant you'll be: 

• Engaging and collaborating with key Business Area Finance lead in completing Inventory financial forecasts in support of operating plans (annual budget), quarterly business reviews, 5-year integrated business plans and challenging key assumptions to establish robust forecasts
• Provide support to and challenge budget holders to help deliver on their financial commitments by tracking performance and providing insightful commentary to facilitate decision-making
• Developing and maintaining a solid understanding of the business risks/opportunities.
• Providing accurate Inventory management information on a timely basis

Your Skills and Experiences:

Essential:

• Prior experience within Cost Base Accounting particularly around Inventory Control
• Experience of working to tight timescales and consistently meeting deadlines
• Good attention to detail and ability to swiftly analyse numerical data
• Strong Excel skills

Desirable:

• Commenced or obtained CIMA qualification
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP systems (or equivalent) and Hyperion

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 leave incentive.

The Cost Base team:

This role is perfect for someone who is ready to bring energy, ideas, and to help make improvements and drive positive change especially at this exciting time as we go through an ERP refresh.

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.