Senior Finance Manager

Job Title: Senior Finance Manager

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

Salary: Circa £85,00 dependent on skills and experiences + executive package

What you’ll be doing:

• Ownership of the Digital Intelligence UK and overseas accounting process and associated Statutory Reporting and Audits

• Management and review of the monthly actuals reporting including Group Submission via HFM

• Oversight of local processes and Financial Control mapping including alignment with Global Process Owners

• Supporting acquisitions and divestments including acquisition accounting and driving dormant company closures

• Supporting the legal entity simplification programme, supporting the integration of acquired entities into the business-as-usual finance processes, and supporting transfers of operations between legal entities

• Managing the integrity of the accounting ledgers to ensure compliance with IFRS and the BAES Finance Policies Manual including technical accounting support to the sector

• Direct people management within the team, ensuring focus on people development, coaching, and capability management

• Key point of contact for Finance Operations

• On occasion the role may be required to act as a delegate for the Digital Intelligence Head of Financial Control

Your skills and experiences:

• Wide range business knowledge with accounting experience as a fully qualified accountant (either ACA or ACCA. CIMA may also be considered)

• Excellent knowledge in respect of accounting standards and legislative requirements across operational and statutory activities

• Demonstrable experience in respect of people management & development

• Demonstrable experience in process improvement, with evidence of improvement outcomes (cost/delivery)

• Experience with acquisitions and divestments is desirable

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 Financial Control team:

Financial Control at Digital Intelligence is the backbone of financial integrity, ensuring accuracy across day-to-day transactions, balance sheet management, statutory reporting, and accounts. We simplify complexity, safeguard compliance, and provide critical insight to shape acquisitions, divestments, and strategic decisions.

This role is at the heart of Digital Intelligence’s global finance, managing overseas entities, driving consolidation, and supporting acquisitions and divestments. You’ll lead process improvements, align with Group Financial Control, and play a pivotal role in shaping financial excellence. Based in our hybrid model, you’ll collaborate across sites, with 1–2 days a week in Frimley and occasional wider travel.

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: 15th September 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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