Finance Officer - Accounting Services

This is an Entry-Level Accounting / Accounts Payable Assistant role at MBDA (a defence company). You’ll be doing basic finance tasks like processing invoices, reconciling accounts, handling expenses, and supporting internal purchasing processes while learning accounting skills on the job.

Job Description

Kick-start your career in accounting with a role that sets you up for long-term success. We're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our team in an entry-level accounting position. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience, develop core financial skills, and learn from experienced professionals in a supportive environment.

Salary: Up to £26,000 depending on experience

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may 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.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)

• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%

• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime

• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days

• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements

• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments

• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

• Private Medical Insurance: Eligible employees are enrolled as standard into the company funded Private Medical Insurance benefit.

The opportunity:

Accounting Services are responsible for processing and paying all supplier invoices and employee expenses.

On a day- to- day basis your tasks may include:

• Verify, process and post supplier invoices using our ERP system SAP

• Resolve and chase up any queries internally, to ensure invoices can be paid or disputed with the supplier in a timely manner

• Reconcile supplier statements to the Accounts Payable ledger

• Support the wider business in understanding their responsibilities with regards to purchasing

• Review expense claims to ensure accurate and compliant with company process and procedure

• Review and manage any personal spend on company credit cards

• Support the administration of the company credit card scheme

You'll be involved in day-to-day financial tasks such as data entry, reconciliations, and assisting with reports.

There is the opportunity to enhance our automation tools and participate in improvement projects.

We value curiosity, reliability and a willingness to learn, so whether you're a recent graduate or looking to begin a career in finance, we want to hear from you.

What we are looking for from you

• Good understanding of MS Office (Excel and Word)

• Confidence to communicate with internal stakeholders

• Good numeracy skills

• Passionate about learning new skills and developing your career

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

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.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more…