Assistant Management Accountant

Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Management Accountant

Job Location: Preston – Hybrid-1-2 days per week on site. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £34,000

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of us.

Role Description:

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the Cost Performance team part of the wider FP&A Finance function. This role will work across Shared Services supporting the enterprise in areas such as IT, Early Careers and Finance & People Operations.

Core Duties:

• Provide support to budget owners in helping them understand their budget, understanding their actuals, reviewing commitments and forecast updates as part of the monthly reporting process
• Provide support to budget owners and to build up Integrated Business Plan (IBP) (3-year business plan)
• Support month end process (Accruals & Prepayments)
• Focus on adhering to financial controls
• Identify opportunities to drive continuous improvement

Essential Skills:

• Good Excel skills
• Analytical with a good eye for detail
• Degree in Accountancy or relevant experience working within a Finance team
• Good understanding of basic accounting principals
• Previous experience supporting budget holders
• Prior use of financial systems (in particular SAP)
• AAT Level 4, part qualified ACCA or CIMA

The Cost Performance team:

An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Management Accountant to join the Cost Performance team part of the wider FP&A Finance function. This role will work across Shared Services supporting the enterprise in areas such as IT, Early Careers and Finance & People Operations.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family – support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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 May 2026

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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