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BAE Systems • Preston, United Kingdom

SS Financial Control Audit Co-Ordinator

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Job Description

Job Title: Financial Control Audit Co-Ordinator

Location: Preston (any UK site can also be considered). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £56,000-£58,000

What you’ll be doing:

  • Preparing the annual statutory audit schedules as required by external auditor
  • Leading the liaison with external auditors to ensure the year-end audit is delivered to deadlines, including resolving queries promptly, and co-ordinating the finance team to provide audit samples as per the agreed timeframes
  • Maintaining comprehensive and well-organised Audit documentation
  • Working closely with the Head of Financial Control Shared Services, identify and implement process improvements to ensure finance processes are efficient, resilient, and robust.
  • Conducting periodic assessments of internal controls and recommend improvements to financial process

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

  • Experience using ERP systems, including SAP
  • Proven communication and training abilities
  • Self-Starter who can work autonomously, ability to prioritise workload and be proactive, ability to work flexibly and handle multiple tasks
  • Up to date knowledge to apply accounting standards (UKGAAP/IFRS), specifically IFRS 16 Leases, IAS38 & IFRS15
  • High attention to detail and ability to question and analyse financial data.
  • A focus on corporate governance and internal audit as UK SOX policies are implemented
  • Proven knowledge in Financial Control
  • Professional Certification held (i.e. ACA/ACCA/CIMA etc)

Desirable

  • Proficiency in internal control systems and financial software
  • Knowledge of Shared Service environments

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Financial Control Capability Centre team:

This is an opportunity for you to join a new team that is growing and developing at a rapid pace. You will gain exposure to a number of key stakeholders through managing relationships and providing schedules for internal & external audits.

This is a chance to make your mark within the business and shape the future within financial audits for BAE Systems.

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 25th September 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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Company benefits

Open to part-time employees
Open to job sharing
Open to compressed hours
Open to part time work for some roles
Gym membership
Buy or sell annual leave
Bank holiday swaps
Company shutdown periods
Share options
Salary sacrifice
Employee discounts
Lunch and learns
Enhanced pension match/contribution

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Working at BAE Systems

Company employees

90,000+

Office locations

UK-wide - more than 50 locations

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