Governance & Financial Controls Support

Job Description

Job Title: Governance & Financial Controls Support

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

Salary: Circa £60,000

What you’ll be doing:

• Support senior colleagues to interpret and present information related to finance governance and the financial control environment to key stakeholders across the Maritime and Land Sector
• Offer support to the business and functional stakeholders to assist in the resolution of ‘end-to-end’ process issues
• Providing quality insights on the 1st line of defence control activities
• Work with stakeholders at all levels within the business to promote the importance of financial control activities and assist in integrating the Financial Control Framework (FCF) into the finance function
• Contribute finance governance insights to business returns (Operational Assurance Statement, Audit Review Board, etc.) and share knowledge within the Finance Governance Team (GCC)
• Support the provision of governance information for key business reviews (Monthly Management, Quarterly Business Reviews, etc.) and share insights across the UK sectors to strengthen common activities
• Act as a connection between the Finance Governance team and other areas of the function to gather and share relevant information, ensuring a thorough review and challenge of the data across the enterprise

Your skills and experiences:

• Solid understanding of the principles of an effective financial control environment
• An understanding of the three lines of assurance model and its application within the finance function
• Proven ability to build relationships and understand issues to provide valuable insights to functional and business leaders
• Fully qualified in finance (ACCA, CIMA, ACA)

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 Finance Team:

Join a dynamic and collaborative team at the forefront of driving financial excellence within our global organisation! You will play a vital role in supporting the implementation of a robust Financial Control Environment, analysing and reporting on key information that impacts our operations. You will work closely with our Operations and Assurance teams to deliver high-quality insights to senior stakeholders while cultivating positive relationships within the Business Interface team, supporting Process Owners and Capability Centres across diverse sectors, including Submarines, Land, and Naval Ships. This is an exciting opportunity offering a chance to grow your career while contributing to essential projects that drive our organisation forward.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 26th November 2024

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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