Project Accountant - 12 month fixed term contract

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Management Accountant – Real Estate (12 month Fixed-Term Contract)

Would you like to work in a varied and exciting role with influence over the BAE Systems Property Portfolio? We currently have a vacancy for a Management Accountant – Facilities at our site in Farnborough, Filton Preston or Portsmouth.

As a Management Accountant – Real Estate, you will be part of Real Estate Services delivering property management services, acting as a ‘landlord' for BAE Systems owned property in the UK and dealing with leases, acquisitions and disposals, rating and rent reviews. Workplace Services are responsible for the delivery of facilities management services to a number of BAE Systems business and third party customers UK-wide.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work in the Real Estate and Workplace Services area of our business, driving the financial performance of our service offering.

Your main responsibilities as a Management Accountant –Real Estate will involve:

Financially managing and reporting the performance of Real Estate and Facilities budgets through the monthly reporting process. Including the preparation of monthly profit and cash forecasts, the review and analysis of variances and identification of risks and opportunities

Responsibility for the financial build-up of the Integrated Business Plan (IBP) (5 year business plan), supporting the Real Estate and Facilities Managers in its development, ensuring it is based on a robust set of assumptions with all risks and opportunities considered and reported

Ensuring sales invoices are raised accurately and timely including the accurate recognition of recoveries to both BAE Systems group companies and third party tenants

Supporting relevant staff in the recovery of debt to ensure accurate and timely cash management

Working closely with non-finance managers and teams to provide effective financial support, reporting and control

Producing ad-hoc analysis to assist decision making

Ensuring the tenancy schedule and service charge model for relevant sites is maintained and reviewed for accuracy

Ensuring timely reconciliation of service charges

Supporting tenants through providing relevant and timely financial information for periodic reviews and attendance at customer meetings, maintaining a high level of customer focus at all times

Providing internal customers with accurate and relevant information to support IBP submission

Your skills and qualifications as a Management Accountant – Real Estate:

CIMA/ACCA Finalist

Finance experience – Property/Management Accounting preferable

Budgeting and forecasting experience

Experience of forecasting processes, managing risks and opportunities, variance analysis and investment appraisal

Knowledge of service charges and reconciliations process would be desirable

What we're looking for in you:

You should be able to work autonomously being a self-starter. You will need to have the confidence to work alongside the wider business as a finance business partner, being able to influence accordingly. You should work collaboratively and be deadline driven.

Location: Portsmouth, Filton, Farnborough or Preston

Salary: £32 000+

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Shared Services

BAE Systems is home to the engineering expertise, technical skill and ingenious people that keep the UK at the forefront of defence and security capability. We manage some of today's toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, which generate critical export growth whilst supporting thousands of advanced manufacturing jobs distributed throughout the UK.

Now we want even more great people to join us.

To support such a uniquely complex range of operations, our Shared Services people are likewise hugely diverse. About half of our 1000 employees are at 32 UK locations, in customer-facing roles, adding benefit and value to BAE Systems operations, people and property. We are home to experts who thrive on mental challenge - often specialists who are leaders in their fields.

Whatever the area you work in, the focus is always on delivering the highest quality solutions at the lowest possible cost. We welcome people with diverse skills and experience who bring a real passion for customer focus.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

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/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation .

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with BAE Systems.