Assistant Project Accountant – Data

Job Title: Assistant Project Accountant – Data

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: £42,850+ (DOE)

What you’ll be doing:

• Working across the PFCC to support process improvement activity focused around better use of data
• Using modern toolsets to provide insights to deliver projects efficiently and effectively
• Bringing data skills to modernise the PFCC approach to data maintenance
• Collaborate with Project Management and wider Finance teams to provide financial insight and maintain working relationships
• Ensure compliance with financial controls and support both internal and external audit requirements
• Contribute to continuous improvement, supporting Finance Modernisation and efficiency enhancements
• Maintain accurate financial reporting to support contract performance and business agreement-making

Your skills and experiences:

Essentials:

• Part-qualified and studying towards a recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW). (Please note: AAT is not accepted for this role)
• Previous accounting experience, with an eagerness to develop data skills to support the Project Finance team
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel
• Ability to work cross-functionally to process, collate and interpret data efficiently and effectively and able to recognise when processes or systems aren’t working as expected and take appropriate action

Desirable:

• Know and understand stakeholders (internal and external) and ensure the relationship is maintained and enhanced
• Develop experience of using MRPs or ERPs (e.g. SAP, Infor LN) and financial reporting, forecasting and analytical tools (e.g. Cognos, Tableau)

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Air PFCC – Data Team:

You will be joining an established Project Finance Capability Centre (PFCC) team of c.150 staff that provides Project Finance support to Contracts across the Air portfolio. Finance at BAE Systems is not just about providing financial information to stakeholders, it is about being integrated in the multi-functional Project Team, ensuring we work together to maximise the value we create within our business.

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.

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: 26th February 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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