Line of Business Head of FP&A

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

Salary: Circa £75,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivery of high-quality FP&A services, providing quality, forward looking information, analysis and insights through both a general financial curiosity, and via regular monthly management reporting process / integrated business planning process.
• Contribute to Finance and Business Plan reviews, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities around sales, margin/EBIT and cash.
• Working closely with the Finance Director and collaborating with both Project Finance Teams and Finance Business Partners to model scenarios and key assumptions across core future programmes and products.
• Actively contribute to the delivery of FP&A modernisation initiatives to drive standardisation, efficiency and effectiveness.
• Work with key stakeholders in the wider line of business, including in Joint Ventures and Entities to understand the overall business financial performance.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Fully qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW) with post qualification experience of Lead/Line of Business experience within FP&A.
• Demonstration of business understanding and articulation of forecast movements, risks and opportunities.
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to establish efficient and effective working relationships and to influence key stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Experience in managing a small team.
• Preferably has experience engaging with organisational layers and providing decision support to stakeholders – demonstrating business acumen.

Desirable:

• MS Powersuite experience.
• Optimisation, continuous improvement activities.

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 Financial Planning & Analysis Team:

Within the Finance function, the Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team plays a critical role in delivering high-quality, forward-looking financial analysis and insight. As the primary point of contact for Business Finance Directors, the team supports strategic decision-making by providing clear, data-driven evaluations of financial and operational performance. Comprising FP&A professionals from across the UK footprint, the team collaborates closely with business units to drive value, ensure robust financial planning, and highlight key performance trends. Their work underpins effective resource allocation and supports the delivery of business objectives through accurate forecasting, budgeting, and performance reporting.

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: 30th May 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.