Group Reporting Accountant

Job Title: Group Reporting Accountant

Location: Frimley, Surrey. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £60,000 + depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Assist in preparing the Group’s half-year and full-year published consolidated financial statements under IFRS, including reviewing business results and liaising with the Group’s external auditors
• Support the preparation of the Group’s monthly consolidated management accounts, including compiling financial information and reviewing commentaries for inclusion in the monthly Chief Executive’s Report
• Assist with the statutory accounts preparation process carried out by the Shared Services function, ensuring updates reflect the latest developments in corporate reporting and changes to accounting standards under FRS 101
• Research recent developments in IFRS and company law, assessing their impact on the Group and rolling out new requirements
• Undertake ad hoc finance-related projects, including reporting on business acquisitions and disposals

Your skills and experiences:

• ACA or ACCA qualified accountant, ideally with experience at a ‘Big 4’ firm or a high-profile listed group reporting department
• Expertise in consolidations and UK listed group reporting
• Microsoft Office skills, with a particular focus on Excel
• Comprehensive technical awareness of IFRS and FRS 101
• Familiarity with Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) and Workiva — highly advantageous

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 Group Financial Reporting Team:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Group Financial Reporting team within the Head Office Group Finance function. You will gain valuable exposure to senior professionals, working across a diverse range of international businesses and internal UK head office functions. The breadth of this role offers a chance to enhance the reporting function, drive improvements, and build solid foundations for a rewarding career. You will have the scope to develop your expertise and explore progression opportunities—whether within the function or across the wider business. This is a full-time role, but part-time options of three days or more will be considered.

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: 26th June 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.

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