Financial Pricing and Data Analyst

BAE Systems.
Rochester
6 days ago
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Job Title

Financial Pricing & Data Analyst

Location

Rochester. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary

£28,000 - £33,000 Depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing
  • Generating cost and pricing data using the ProPricer toolset/Excel and presenting this to relevant stakeholders. This includes analysis and explanation of the impact of various factors such as exchange rates, overhead rates, risk and profit on the resultant price and cash flow
  • Data analysis and visualisation, using toolsets such as Power BI/Excel
  • Reviewing and understanding proposal requirements to ensure both senior leadership and customer pricing expectations are met
  • Preparing, analysing and evaluating estimates/cost data for reasonableness, accuracy, consistency and completeness
  • Supporting and assisting the Capture Manager/Project Manager in the development of bid strategies by providing various pricing scenarios to enhance our PWin (Probability of Winning)
  • Supporting the Commercial function through customer negotiations by analysing the impact of changes and answering fact find queries. Also providing pricing reports to satisfy proposal requirements

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

  • Competent in Microsoft Excel; skilled at Intermediate/Advanced level (pivot tables, lookups, SUMIFS etc)
  • Highly numerate and analytical and aptitude to learn and develop in financial/numerical environment
  • Ability to communicate with various levels of stakeholders and confidently challenge more senior decisions if required
  • Ability to work accurately, methodically and adaptably when under time pressure and on multiple dynamic activities

Desirable:

  • Qualification or equivalent experience in finance, maths, science, engineering or business would be advantageous but not essential, as on the job training can be provided
  • Experience in Pricing and/or Data manipulation / analysis
  • Experience of data visualisation tools such as Power BI

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 Pricing team

The Pricing team support the delivery of the bid and proposals requirements for the Rochester business, spanning all product areas and stages in the lifecycle (Development, Production, and Support). The team work in collaboration with all functions within the business, providing various cost and pricing options, analysis and scenarios to support the Request for Bid Approvals (RBA), customer negotiation and fact finds.


This is a fast paced, varied role full of challenges that will help you to develop your interpersonal and self-management skills. It will also give you access to future opportunities for progression within finance and the wider business.


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

4th February 2026

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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