Finance Manager – Business Partner SSNA

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. 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 £63,500 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Work within the SSNA Project Teams to deliver in-year financial targets and grow future Business Plans. Provide effective challenge and support in developing clear, deliverable plans and forecasts.
• Maximise contract performance through the Internal Contract Reporting process by linking financial and commercial outcomes to operational performance, identifying opportunities, and mitigating risks.
• Partner with bid teams to apply financial expertise across all areas of Pricing, assessing affordability and profitability, and identifying improvements in payment terms, incentive arrangements, and Foreign Exchange considerations.
• Advise on the financial impact of business and customer initiatives on pricing, including the implications of MOD Single Source Contracting Regulations (SSCR), and seek input on taxation, treasury, and Foreign Exchange as required.
• Define requirements and collaborate with the Submarines Project Accounting Capability Centre to help develop a repeatable service that supports Finance Business Partner goals.
• Support commercial and project teams to ensure compliance with internal Business and Financial governance, Finance Policies Manual, Financial Controls Framework, customer reporting, and other external regulatory requirements.
• Lead continuous improvement activities. Constructively challenge the Programme and recommend and implement opportunities to enhance its outputs.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Qualified Accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW or ACA).
• Experience partnering with non-finance staff.

Desirable:

• Good working knowledge/understanding of MOD’s policies and procedures.
• Experience in construction.
• Experience dealing with Qualifying Defence Contracts.

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 team: You will join a growing and strategically important function at the forefront of the SSNA Programme gaining experience working with both UK and International Customers. The team plays a key role in delivering potentially the largest contract the business has undertaken, with a strong focus on supplier engagement, local investment, and long-term capability building. You’ll be working closely with programme and business stakeholders, influencing and supporting the successful delivery of complex projects. We are looking to strengthen the team on both the core UK Design and Build Programme along with the enablement Programme which includes the redevelopment of the Barrow site and planning for future contracts and delivery models. The team is also leading investment in the local community including supporting Team Barrow and building new offsite training campus. Given the scale and scope of the programmes, the role offers long-term stability (10–20+ years) and the opportunity to move across different projects as the business evolves. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 16th July 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.