Project Accountant

Job Title: Project Accountant

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

Salary: £49,400+ (DOE)

What you'll be doing:

• Maintain compliance with project finance processes and control activities to ensure accurate financial reporting and support operational efficiency
• Deliver high-quality financial trading and reporting outputs, focusing on accuracy and a "right first time" approach.
• Contribute to continuous improvement strategies that enhance team capability, efficiency, and business performance
• Provide support to key stakeholders and work collaboratively across functions to meet shared goals
• Help the team achieve internal and external financial and performance targets to drive business success
• Support team development by coaching junior colleagues and deputising for the team lead when required

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• CIMA, ACA, ICAEW or ACCA – Part or Fully Qualified (AAT not accepted)
• Interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships and influence effectively
• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise and adapt to meet key deadlines
• Self-motivated, and influential and the ability to investigate when appropriate to ensure accuracy and accountability
• Excel and MS Office skills

Desirable:

• Experience in Project Accounting, Management Accounting, or FP&A

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 Project Finance Delivery Team:

Join our Project Finance Delivery Team, part of the wider Air Project Finance Capability Centre that provides financial ability across some of BAE Systems' most advanced and multi-faceted Air Sector programmes. Working within a through-life business that delivers cutting-edge military air capability to UK and international customers, the team plays a key role in maximising value and supporting strategic decision-making. Embedded within multi-functional project teams, the Project Finance Delivery Team provides vital financial insight, planning, and control across projects of varying size and complexity. With opportunities for collaboration and professional growth, this team sits at the centre of ensuring effective, efficient, and profitable delivery across the Air portfolio.

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: 27th November 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.

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