Graduate Finance

BAE Systems
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 34,000+ annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical skills","Attention to detail","Curiosity","Teamwork","Willingness to learn"]

Join a 3-year Graduate Finance programme with three 12-month UK placements across Shared Services Finance roles. You’ll support forecasting, budgeting, month-end activities, reconciliations, and financial controls while analyzing financial and operational data to surface risks, trends, and opportunities. The role includes cross-functional collaboration, process improvement using technology and data, mentoring, and tailored support toward Chartered Accountancy Qualification (CIMA or ACCA).

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
15 hours ago

Graduate Finance

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Job Summary

Join a 3-year Graduate Finance programme with three 12-month UK placements across Shared Services Finance roles. You’ll support forecasting, budgeting, month-end activities, reconciliations, and financial controls while analyzing financial and operational data to surface risks, trends, and opportunities. The role includes cross-functional collaboration, process improvement using technology and data, mentoring, and tailored support toward Chartered Accountancy Qualification (CIMA or ACCA).
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time · Permanent
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Graduate level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Support financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting activities, ensuring information is accurate and delivered on time.
  • •Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities, providing clear insights to stakeholders.
  • •Assist with month-end activities, reconciliations and financial controls to maintain data integrity and compliance.
  • •Build effective relationships across teams, communicating financial information in a clear and accessible way.
  • •Contribute to process improvement initiatives, using technology and data to increase efficiency and effectiveness.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 34,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Obtain or be predicted to obtain a 2:2 Bachelor’s degree or a pass at Master’s level (all degree subjects considered).
  • •Support financial reporting, forecasting, budgeting, month-end activities, reconciliations, and financial controls accurately and on time.
  • •Analyze financial and operational data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and provide clear insights to stakeholders.
  • •Demonstrate strong analytical skills, attention to detail, curiosity, teamwork, and a willingness to learn and adapt.
  • •Achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard; many roles may require higher National Security Vetting.
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical skillsAttention to detailCuriosityTeamworkWillingness to learn
Certifications:CIMAACCA

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Baseline Personnel Security Standard

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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