Air Project Finance Capability Centre Team Leader

**Location**
- Warton, United Kingdom

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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?

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.

Closing Date: 6th June 2025

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