Senior Stock Accountant

Job Description

Job title: Senior Stock Accountant

Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:  £54,793+ (Depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• You will drive Month-End Reporting: Oversee balance sheets, provision calculations, and enhance GL reconciliations
• You will be responsible for Lead Data Cleanse & Maintenance: Spearhead process improvements for cleaner, more efficient data management; including creating Reporting Packs & Dashboards, establishing comprehensive reporting tools for better decision-making
• You are also going to optimise Stock Reordering: Collaborate closely with procurement and logistics to fine-tune stock levels and will have to Ensure Accurate Stock Counts: Conduct physical counts, report findings, and implement necessary actions
• You will Manage & Develop a Team: Lead and mentor up to 2 direct reports, fostering growth and accountability

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Fully Qualified CIMA, ACA or ACCA  – (AAT or part qualified will not be considered)
• Advanced Excel Knowledge
• Attention to detail with the ability to work autonomously on complex problems
• Be able to collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders, including Finance, Procurement & Logistics and our 3rd Party provider Incora

Desirable:

• LN Experience or SAP
• Previous management experience
• Tableau experience or other forms of dashboard creation

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Stock Capability Centre Team:

The Air UK Finance Capability Centre is subject to ongoing change as the function transforms, the role within this team offers the opportunity to add value and manage new challenges. This role provides a great opportunity to make a real difference whilst developing your career.

BAE Systems Air Sector is a through-life business which delivers advanced military air capability both to our UK and many overseas customers.  Air is responsible for the delivery of our major programmes including Typhoon Production, Typhoon Support, F-35 production and sustainment, Hawk support and FCAS development. 

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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 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 your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 24^th January 2025

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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