Head of FP&A US Programmes

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Head of FP&A US Programmes

Within the finance function, Financial Planning and Analysis teams are responsible for leading the delivery of high quality and forward looking financial analysis and insights to the business. Bringing together FP&A experts from across the UK footprint, they are the primary points of contact into business Finance Directors and provide crucial insights on the key business and financial performance. We currently have an opportunity for a Head of FP&A US Programmes to be based at our Samlesbury site.

Your main responsibilities as Head of FP&A US Programmes will involve:

Delivery of high quality FP&A services, providing quality, forward looking information, analysis and insights through both a general financial curiosity, and via regular monthly management reporting process / integrated business planning process

Working closely with the Finance Director and deputising for them as required. Collaborating with both Project Finance Teams and Finance Business Partners to model scenarios and key assumptions across core future programmes and products.

Contributing to Finance and Business Plan reviews, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities around sales, margin/EBIT and cash.

Actively contributing to the delivery of FP&A modernisation initiatives to drive standardisation, efficiency and effectiveness. If required lead sub-elements of Ad Astra initiatives

Working with key stakeholders in the wider line of business and across the Air sector to understand the overall business financial performance

Your skills and qualifications:

· Member of a UK recognised professional accountancy body with post qualification experience in the FP&A domain.

· Demonstration of business understanding and articulation of forecast movements, risks and opportunities

· Strong interpersonal skills, able to establish efficient and effective working relationships and to influence key stakeholders across all levels of the organisation

Location: Samlesbury. While we offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, this role will require c.3 days per week co-located in the office.

Grade: GG14

BAE Systems Air

If you’d like to make a real difference where it counts, BAE Systems is the place for you.

From keeping soldiers, sailors and pilots safe to helping countries prosper, from developing the next generation of supersonic aircraft to investing in the next generation of super-smart talent – at BAE Systems, we work together to give our customers an essential edge in protecting the things that really matter. Lives, livelihoods, ways of life.

As part of our Air team, you could be working at the edge of what is technologically possible, shaping the future to ensure our customers are ready to face challenges we cannot even imagine today. You could be developing and evolving the technologies that will defend the UK for generations to come and supporting our customers around the globe.

Join us and you’ll be encouraged and rewarded to excel in this important work. Apply your talent where it counts.

We are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

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We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

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We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and who have been in their current role for 12 months or longer

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