Finance Project Analyst

Job Title: Finance Project Analyst

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

Salary: Up to £30,000 depending on skills and experience

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.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Finance Project Analyst you will be a member of the FP&A Project Performance job family and will deliver ongoing support across Project Finance, as well as the wider Finance function. This role requires you to have strong interpersonal skills, build strong internal networks within finance and with other functions. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Finance Business Partners (FBPs) and Integrated Project Teams (IPTs).

Core Duties:

Assist delivery of customer focused Project Finance support as part of the Capability Centre, aiding the Business Unit in the effective and profitable delivery of customer projects by owning all Finance aspects of the project life cycle

Assist delivery of best-in-class financial planning, analysis and insights, to all internal and external customers, to drive growth and deliver superior performance

Apply common and consistent Project Finance processes, as part of a culture of performance excellence and “right first time” activity, and optimised key financial controls

Assist the team in ensuring that the financial performance of projects is reported accurately and on time, so that stakeholders have the information required for effective decision-making

Contribute to a data focused and digital culture whilst digitising ways of working through the support of implementation of digital project management, reporting and financial toolsets. Using dashboards to provide insights and improve performance. Support ownership of data, and drive focus on “right at source”, to prevent manual corrections / duplication of data

Essential Skills:

You will be studying towards a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

You will be degree qualified or have relevant, equivalent experience

You will preferably be from a Finance background

You will be willing to learn and drive continuous experience

You will be open to travel to sites as required

The team:

You will be an active member of the Finance team and the Digital Intelligence Project Finance Capability Centre. You will be reporting into the Project Performance Hub and working closely with a Project Accountant Lead for the area.

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: 7th 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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