Air Project Finance Capability Centre Team Leader

**Job title**: Air Project Finance Capability Centre Team Leader

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

**Salary**: £54,793 - £60,326

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Lead and participate in functional and programme planning meetings, driving alignment between finance and key project stakeholders
- Collaborate with fellow team leaders to drive continuous improvement and share best practices across project types and value streams
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the business, using data-driven insights to influence decision-making and drive financial performance
- Deliver targeted financial training across the business to upskill teams and enhance financial understanding
- Partner with stakeholders on long-term planning and risk mitigation strategies to ensure financial resilience and agility
- Support new business activities alongside the Project Finance Lead (PFL) and Finance Business Partner (FBP), providing expert financial input
- Lead Business Performance Reviews, offering actionable insights through Strategic Delivery Units (SDUs) to influence decision-making
- Utilise advanced AI forecasting techniques to deliver accurate and insightful projections for budgeting and forecasting project performance across Air sector projects
- Collaborate with fellow team leaders to drive continuous improvement and share best practices across project types and value streams
- Manage, support, and develop a high-performing finance team—monitoring day-to-day deliverables and ensuring operational excellence

**Your skills and experiences**:
Essential:

- Qualified / Part Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or qualified by experience, should have a base level of education in Accountancy and demonstrated accountancy experience
- Strong team management skills (will likely manage a team of c10 accountants at varying levels)
- Able to successfully manage and influence stakeholder requirements and expectations
- Lean process management and optimisation, continuous improvement activities

Desirable:

- Expertise with modern toolsets (Power Suite, Alteryx, AI, etc) preferred but not essential

**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 Project Performance Team**:
Join the Project Performance Team within our Project Finance Capability Centre, where you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the Air Sector during an exciting period of unprecedented growth.

This is a collaborative and forward-thinking team, working closely with cross-functional experts to deliver impactful financial insights, drive performance, and influence strategic decisions. With a strong focus on innovation, we embrace modern tools, Lean Six Sigma practices, and continuous improvement—all while actively supporting your professional development and career progression.

**Why BAE Systems?**

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.

**Closing Date**: 14th May 2025

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