Junior Finance Analyst

Programme Name: LCST

Location: Bristol, UK

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The Role:

Leidos Europe is looking for a Junior Finance Analyst to join the UK team based in Bristol. Leidos works closely with its customers to provide ongoing support and services to multiple public sector organisations. This role is primarily concerned with Leidos Europe’s largest contract, the Logistics, Commodities and Services Transformation (“LCST”) programme, which supports the UK MoD’s procurement, storage and distribution activities. 

The role offers the opportunity to work on cross functional teams; interfacing with Accounting & Finance, Information Services, Operations and Procurement.

This role is data analysis heavy, however requires an enthusiastic and determined individual with an ability to build productive relationships across diverse skillsets and ultimately will need to deliver on time and to a high quality in a fast-paced dynamic environment. It is important that you are proactive in nature and have a ‘team player’ mind-set, as sharing knowledge with existing members of the highly skilled Finance Team will be critical to success. Opportunities for professional development with external accreditations are also available for further career development. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Services Finance Business Partner and Business budget holders with:
  • Completing monthly accruals
  • Reviewing import duty invoices
  • Completing Purchase Requisition Requests, ensuring purchase orders are raised proactively prior to goods and services being delivered.
  • Creating Customer Income recharge invoices
  • Processing Accounting adjustment journals
• Assisting Accounts Payable and Procurement with resolution of rejected purchase invoices.
• Support the Services Finance Business Partner with preparation and submission of the contractual monthly customer Outturn Report and Man Information submission
• Support with queries from the customer regarding invoices
• Supporting the Annual Budget approval process
• Supporting Audit reviews

Required Skills:

• Degree in subject areas covering Mathematics, Economics, Accounting or Finance preferred, or other Accounting qualification such as AAT
• Business (Finance) Acumen
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
• IT proficient (MS Office, especially MS Excel)
• Experience with Data Analysis with large data sets
• An intent to qualify with a professional body (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Desired Skills:

• Knowledge of inventory accounting and valuation desirable
• Experience with tools similar to COBRA or Primavera desirable not essential

The successful candidate will be from a multi-disciplinary background with a proven track record of having demonstrated the key competences listed above. 

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start BPSS
• Clearance for Role BPSS

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What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

•    Dynamic Working 

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UK’s defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MOD's materiel, including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70,000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.          

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

Original Posting Date:

2024-08-08

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.