Assistant Project Accountant

Location: Belfast, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems, Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security, and Space.

Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part-time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

What the role has to offer:

• Support with your career aspirations and training needs, including formal accounting qualifications.
• Work with an organisation at the forefront of the industry and for a function which is in growth mode.
• Join a collaborative and dynamic team who will support you and your career.

Our Opportunity Integrated Airspace-protection Systems (IAS) operates primarily within the defence market delivering equipment & services, but also has a presence in the space market building satellite propulsion systems and are looking for a Product Analyst to join the Finance team. IAS finance is now searching for a talented individual to join the team as Assistant Project Accountant. As such, you will be responsible for supporting the finances across a portfolio of key projects and functions across the IAS UK footprint. The role is broad and will be a challenging & rewarding opportunity where your contribution to the team will have a real impact on the success of the business as a whole.

Day to day you will:

• Assist in the preparation of monthly review packs for portfolio and project managers.
• Prepare project analysis & cost reports and propose corrective action(s).
• Liaise with Project Managers/Project Accountants.
• Provide timely and accurate financial data to support successful management of the business.
• Prepare contract estimates for Multi Year Budget & rolling monthly forecast information.
• Work closely with the wider IAS finance team providing analysis & support.
• Assist in the development of IT tools, reporting techniques and skills.
• Ensure financial integrity and adherence to process (UK GAAP, Chorus 2.0).
• Pro-actively support finance managers.
• Provide financial support to project control team.
• Provide key inputs for the production of internal and external audit requirements.
• Carrying out month end processing activities.
• Adhering to month end timetable.
• Update rolling forecast TM1.

About you:

• You will have a Finance or Manufacturing background with a strong skill-set within Excel and data management tools with a proven track record of being able to quickly assimilate and analyse technical, financial & commercial data/information.
• Experience providing financial and technical analysis along with some practical and working experience of ERP systems such as Oracle.
• Ideally two years’ experience in providing financial/technical analysis.
• An understanding of programme/contract/product accounting would be an advantage.
• You should be a team player and key contributor/collaborator within your function.
• We are flexible in terms of experience and will support you to develop an amazing career and lifelong qualifications.
• You should be studying towards a related finance qualification, AAT, CIMA or ACCA (or equivalent).

What We Can Offer:

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have an informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner. Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process.

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