Finance Assurance Manager

Job Description - Finance Assurance Manager ()

Job Title: Finance Assurance Manager

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

What you'll be doing:

• Planning, delivery and reporting of a programme of complex audits that examine key areas of financial risk
• Through audit assignments, you will play a key role in analysing the effectiveness of controls to mitigate risk
• Applying critical thinking to identify weaknesses and understand root cause, determining and agreeing value added recommendations to enhance business performance
• Lead activities that contribute towards readiness for UK Corporate Reform and drive continuous improvement within the GCC
• Creating audit reports that will be written for and read by senior stakeholders across the business, including members of the Executive Committee of BAE Systems plc

Your skills and experiences:

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with experience of auditing financial reporting controls within IT systems
• A motivated self-starter with good organisational and stakeholder management skills to achieve outcomes through collaboration with others
• Analytical skills, including the use of data analytics, to analyse complex issues and draw appropriate conclusions through the understanding of root cause
• Proven verbal and written communication skills in order to effectively deliver potentially sensitive and/or complex information to a range of stakeholders, including senior executives
• Ability to influence and persuade key stakeholders to gain support for recommendations and observations made in order to drive through improvement initiatives
• Integrity and resilience to withstand pressure and remain firm on observations/recommendations arising from audit activity

Closing Date: 28th March 2025

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.