Finance Leader Development Programme, BAE Systems Job Vacancy in London

BAE Systems is a global defence, security and aerospace company with approximately 107,000 employees worldwide. The Company delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. In 2009 BAE Systems reported sales of £22.4 billion.
Finance Leader Development Programme (FLDP):
BAE Systems’ FLDP is a 5-year fast-track graduate scheme, which seeks to prepare individuals to become Finance Directors of the future within our organisation, through an accelerated programme of training and practical experience. The programme includes a structured and fully supported route to the highly respected Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) qualification. It will also equip you with all the leadership and management skills necessary to become one of the finance function’s senior leaders.

If you join us, you can expect a finance role that offers significant responsibility from the outset. In the first three years, you will undertake three 12-month placements across the company ion the UK, gaining experience of financial accounting, financial reporting, management accounting and project accounting. After achieving your CIMA qualification, the FLDP scheme continues with a two-year senior accountancy position, including a minimum of 20 days’ training and development. This will equip you to launch yourself into a leadership role at the end of the scheme. Our CIMA pass rate is consistently over 95 per cent, six of our FLDP graduates have been CIMA prize-winners in the last few years and most of the FLDP scheme members are promoted to executive finance positions within four to five years of joining.

We are looking to recruit 12 high-potential graduates to join the scheme in August 2011.

We offer: Starting salary £28k, £2k Graduate Welcome Payment, full CIMA study package (we are a CIMA Training Quality Partner) and excellent benefits.

Our requirements: 280 UCAS points (or equivalent) and a 2:1 degree in any discipline. UK Geographical mobility is essential while on the FLDP scheme.

For more information on our Industrial Placements (and to apply online) please visit our graduate website: http://www.baesystems.com/graduates

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