Internal Audit Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Internal Audit Manager

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

Salary: £57,000+ depending on experience

What you’ll be doing: 

• Accountable for the planning, delivery and reporting of a range of audit and assurance assignments against the organisation’s key risks
• Play a critical role in assessing the design and effectiveness of controls in order to minimise risk and enhance business performance, whilst maintaining ethical business conduct and protecting the reputation of the organisation
• Raise recommendations in audit reports to address observations and weaknesses identified through audit fieldwork, and summarising the audit findings in an audit report
• As a primary interface to one of the businesses you could attend quarterly Audit Review Board meetings along with the Management Committee members and the senior Internal Audit leadership
• The audit reports you prepare, will be written for, and read by, the Business Leadership and the Executive Committee of BAE Systems plc 

Your skills and experiences: 

• Technical capability derived from experience in Finance
• Hold a professional qualification demonstrating knowledge and expertise in Finance (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent) 
• Past experience of managing audits, ideally trained in auditing
• Analytical skills with the ability to analyse complex issues
• Ability to write concise, professional and accurate management reports that deliver the key messages
• Capability to review, document and understand complex systems or processes
• Ability to understand the usage of data within the business, and using appropriate techniques and tools, draw appropriate conclusions

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 Audit team:

This role sits within the Global Internal Audit team  within the Head Office, this team consists of approx. 30 people with Audit Director, Head of Audit, Senior Audit Managers, Audit Manager and Auditors, with team members based in UK, US, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. You will be engaging with senior stakeholders across the organisation, whilst working on various audit assignments.

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: 27th March 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.