Project Finance Analyst

Malloy Aeronautics Limited specializes in the development of heavy lift unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for both civilian and military uses. Located in Berkshire, our operations are notable for their focus on in-house design and manufacturing. This vertical integration means we control the production of most aircraft components on-site, enhancing our ability to innovate and maintain high standards across all stages of development.

The business is in a period of transformation having rapidly grown from an R&D SME to a high-volume production business. The finance team is small and requires additional capability to support the transformation and establishment of an appropriate financial control environment to enable business growth and support the business in making the right finance decisions whilst delivering sustainable growth for the future. This role will support the establishment of financial information to support business decision making across internal investment projects, management of stock/inventory and production metrics, there will also be a need to undertake core transactional tasks.

Ability to hold Security Clearance - 5 years residence in the UK.

What you’ll be doing (but not limited to):

• Support the establishment of project accounting techniques across the business using a collaborative partnering approach.
• Improve cash flow forecasting for the business, focusing on Accounts Payable.
• Demonstrate a structured approach to work, ensure robust and effective financial controls in place, in line with Financial Control Framework and Finance Policies manual.
• Proactively support the business establishment of a procurement function, which delivers a transformational change to the Malloy supply chain activities.
• Improve and further develop the management decision making information on stock & inventory management.
• Support the deployment & embedding of SAP4/HANA into the business.
• Support the running of the in-house payroll.

Essential Skills and Experiences:

• CIMA or ACCA, with an SME manufacturing background, with a proven track record in business partner accounting.
• A self-starter who is proactive, has a curious mind and collaborative in approach with the business.
• Ability to prepare both detailed and summarised information whilst adhering to deadlines.
• Able to develop effective working relationships and be flexible in a changing environment - both Finance and non-Finance.
• Strong communication skills both verbally and written.
• Able to be flexible & adaptable to changing workloads and priorities across the small finance function.
• Experience in dealing with external and internal audit as required.

Desired Skills and Experiences:

• Experience in running in-house payroll.
• Experience in using SAP4/HANA.

Benefits you may be eligible for:

• We have obtained Bronze Level Armed Forces Covenant.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Access to 24 Hour Helpline.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (BAE Systems Share Incentive Plan).
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Additional holiday with long service.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• 20 Days of Annual Leave + Bank Holidays.
• Statutory Sick Pay.
• Three-Day Long Weekend Every Fortnight (Fri-Sun).
• Freshly Cooked Lunch on working Fridays.
• Casual Dress.
• On-Site Parking.

Our company benefits from a streamlined process where engineering teams are involved in the entire lifecycle of our UAVs — from initial design through to production. This setup not only speeds up the development process but also improves the efficiency and effectiveness of our product launches. We value professionals who have a background in both research and development (R&D) and design for manufacture, as their expertise is crucial to our rapid and precise product development cycle.

Please be aware that many roles working for Malloy Aeronautics 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.

Malloy Aeronautics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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.

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