Financial Controls & Risk Assurance Lead

Job Title:

Governance Assurance Advisory  Lead (Fully Qualified Accountant)

Location:

Barrow-In-Furness /  Sheffield – must be willing to travel to Barrow

Salary : £34,160 + dependent on skills and experience (Part Time)

What you’ll be doing :

Lead  and deliver internal audit assurance reviews to evaluate and report the effectiveness of the financial  control  environment

Analyse  and interpret data from multiple sources using analytics and visualisation to highlight trends, anomalies and provide valuable insight into  control  performance

Communicate findings from assurance activity confidently to senior  leaders  and stakeholders providing clear and well supported recommendations

Identify  control  weaknesses causes and root causes, agreeing practical actions with  management  to strengthen performance

Monitor  management ’s response to actions and recommendations to improve financial  control  performance and efficiency

Independently  assessed financial risks and use these insights to shape and guide assurance activity

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ICAEW, ICCA, or CIA. AAT not acceptable)

Demonstrated knowledge of financial accounting, financial  controls , assurance and risk  management

Experience in assurance and compliance activities, ensuring recognised auditing standards are met

Strong  understanding of financial risk and the design and operation of effective mitigation  controls

Working knowledge of financial systems, processes and organisational structures

Understanding of external factors influencing financial functions, including regulatory and compliance changes

Commitment to maintaining up-to-date technical knowledge and skills and continuous professional development

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 Weapon Systems UK   team:

You’ll be part of Weapon Systems UK within the Platforms and Services sector of BAE Systems. The team designs, develops, manufactures and supports artillery systems and naval guns, while also providing specialist engineering capability across the wider business. With a  strong  global presence, the team supports critical defence needs across air, land and sea,  driven  by innovation, commitment and a shared mission to deliver trusted, high-quality weapons solutions for our customers.

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: 27th January 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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