MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
Salary: Circa £35,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience
What we can offer you:
- Company bonus of up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
- Pension of maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Annual salary review
- Paid overtime
- Up to 15 days flexi leave
- 25 days annual leave (plus holiday purchase)
- Fantastic site facilities, including subsidised meals, free car parking and gym on site at Stevenage
- Excellent career progression and development opportunities
Hybrid working pattern: Where possible, we will seek to accommodate a blended approach to on-site and remote working – such as 2-3 days on site
The opportunity:MBDA are recruiting for a Finance Officer to play a central role in the Cost Control team. You will be part of a team applying rigorous financial control to the UK Cost Base of MBDA. This involves performing month end responsibilities, providing support on the annual budget and longer-term business planning cycles and maintaining and improving business processes.
This role is ideal for someone with experience of working to tight deadlines in a large multi-national corporate environment.
The main responsibilities are:- Performing MBDA UK month-end cost base closing routines in SAP: reconciling accounts, calculating and processing accruals / prepayments.
- Providing cost control and support to our business partners in the company functions / departments.
- Controlling budgets for centrally funded activities.
- Preparation of monthly Cost Base reporting packs including summarising quantitative and qualitative data concerning headcount, payroll, non payroll and capital projects.
- Supporting the business planning processes for budgets and long term plans. Which include consolidation/verification of financial data, loading information into SAP and preparation of reports for senior managers.
- Supporting business improvement initiatives, being involved in defining business process and testing new financial systems.
- Maintenance/administration of SAP system.
What we're looking for- Experience of financial period closes
- Intermediate level Excel user, comfortable with manipulating data
- Self-starter, able to work with minimal direction
- Comfortable challenging how things are done and striving for process improvement
- Ability to build strong and productive working relationships whilst maintaining independence and integrity.
- Experience in using and understanding Enterprise Finance systems. SAP, BPC, SAC etc would be highly beneficial
Our Business: We respect new perspectives and experiences, and we value our collaborative ways of working. We are committed to growing and supporting diversity in our workforce and ensuring everyone has an equal opportunity to reach their potential.
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. We also welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements.
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Please Note: MBDA UK Limited requires all employees to achieve the required medical and national security clearance for their role. Further restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may also apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
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