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.
Salary: Circa £63,000

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

• 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