Finance Manager FP&A

Finance Manager
Barrow
GBP35.55/hr PAYE or GBP45/hr Umbrella (Inside IR35)
6 months
Working from home during Covid

An exciting role for a Finance Manager working for our client BAE Systems based at Barrow , your main responsibilities will involve:

* Monthly Management Reporting – Ensuring the forecast for all UK projects for key salients are understood, challenged and correctly reported
* Responsible for the integrity of the General Ledger and associated controls
* Production and management of the UK Integrated Business Plan
* Cash Management – Liaison with Project Accountants and Financial Shared Services (FSS), with challenge, to ensure robust forecasts – weekly, monthly, annually.

* Cost Base – Working closely with Cost Centre heads/Budget Holders within the function to produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts and other reporting including Profit & Loss, Variance analysis, Headcount, Rates and Risks & Opportunities
* Ensure robust financial controls are in place and managed in line with BAE Systems policies
* External Audit – Support the external audit to ensure compliance

Your skills and qualifications will include:

?? Fully qualified Charted Accountant with at least 3 years PQE
?? Working knowledge of SAP/Hyperion is essential
?? Previous experience of monthly reporting is essential
?? Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills for data manipulation and presentation
?? Understanding of Project Accounting and the impact on the financials is desirable
?? Ability to ensure a culture of safety focus exists within the team

What we're looking for in you:

You will be organised and proactive, able to manage multiple activities to achieve stretching deadlines.
You will be able to work closely with a number of stakeholders, both finance and non–finance and at all levels of the organisation, and will be willing to challenge.

You will be able to identify opportunities to improve processes and drive change.

Morson is acting as a recruitment business in relation to this vacancy

CIMA; ACCA; FCCA; ACMA; GCMA; ACA; AAT; project accountant; management accountant; reporting accountant; finance manager; finance controller; FPA; forecasting; audits;

Data Analyst; Business Analyst; Finance Analyst, MI Analyst; BI Analyst; data management, data manipulation; data extraction; data modelling; SAP; Advanced Excel; Datasets; reporting