Finance Manager – Project Finance

Job title: Finance Manager – Project Finance

Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £61,110+ (Depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Manage finance reporting cycles including CSR (Contract Status Report), SSR(Summary Status Report), MMR (Monthly Management Reporting) and QBR (Quarterly Business Review)
• Management of bid proposals and associated activities such as currency and tax reviews as appropriate (include higher up in list – new bids incoming)
• Supporting IBP by generating key financial assumptions, reviewing programme performance, constructively challenging the business and make recommendations to course-correct, driving improvement from current position
• Generating project narratives/story and slides required for review packs
• Adapting forecasts to the insights gained from in-year performance analysis, recommending updates to assumptions where necessary
• Support business with generation of pricing strategies, order book management and LCM compliance
• Review inputs for customer and supplier reviews, and support business or functional improvement programmes

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW – AAT will NOT be accepted) with proficient experience in project accounting, financial accounting, and management accounting, plus exposure to financial planning, reporting, and BID lifecycle processes
• Broad experience in project financial management, forecasting, and budgeting, with a clear understanding of how these areas link to value creation
• Proven knowledge in developing business cases and investment propositions to support revenue growth, margin improvement, and cash conversion
• Strong leadership and influencing skills, with experience guiding multifunctional teams and effectively engaging stakeholders
• Solid understanding of Financial Business Partnering (FBP) activities, underpinned by strong business acumen and stakeholder communication skills

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Salam Finance Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the growing Salam Finance Team within Air KSA Typhoon—one of the company’s largest and most dynamic business areas. You’ll work across a diverse portfolio, providing guidance to senior project accountants, supporting decision-making, and driving improvements in margin and performance. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do—working closely with Project Management, Commercial, and other functions to deliver on customer requirements and strategic business goals. With opportunities to travel internationally, you’ll also build lasting relationships that strengthen our delivery across borders.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 1st September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.