Internal Audit Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Internal Audit Manager

Location: : Preston; Lancashire or Frimley; Surrey with occasional national and international travel. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £60,000 – £66,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Lead and support the planning and delivery of a portfolio of complex, risk-based audit assignments, ensuring delivery against the agreed targets and milestones of the annual audit plan
• Assess the design and effectiveness of controls to minimise risk, strengthen business performance, uphold ethical standards, and protect the organisation’s reputation
• Gather and analyse information from multiple sources to identify control weaknesses and develop value-adding recommendations
• Present clear, well-structured audit findings and recommendations in professional reports, addressing issues identified through audit fieldwork
• Work closely with business stakeholders to agree responses to recommendations, review evidence of implementation, and provide challenge where necessary to ensure effective closure
• Produce comprehensive audit reports to professional standards, suitable for presentation to Business Leadership and the Executive Committee
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Internal Audit processes, tools, and ways of working
• This role will deliver audits across both financial and non-financial areas – focusing on material controls, operational risks and compliance areas

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Professional finance qualification (ACA, or ACCA, or equivalent) with audit experience, either internal or external
• Proven track record in delivering high-quality audits that add value, including managing audits and assessing complex systems, processes, and risks
• Excellent analytical and data skills, with the ability to review, interpret, and draw conclusions from complex information
• Ability to produce concise, professional reports that clearly communicate findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders

Desirable

• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) qualification
• Experience gained within a large, complex organisation

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 Audit Team:

This role is part of the Global Internal Audit team based at Head Office, which comprises around 30 professionals, including the Audit Director, Head of Audit, Senior Audit Managers, Audit Managers, and Auditors, with colleagues located in the UK, US, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. You will engage with senior stakeholders across the organisation while working on a diverse portfolio of audit assignments. We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment, with some UK and international travel, giving you the opportunity to gain a broad perspective across the entire BAE Systems enterprise.

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: 6th 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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