Senior Governance & Assurance Advisor (Pay & Reward)

Job Title: Senior Governance & Assurance Advisor (Pay & Reward)

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

Salary: £38,500 – £51,400 dependent on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Guide and direct the Pay & Reward team in respect of control awareness and ownership to embed an improved and sustainable control and assurance culture
• Maintain and develop the robustness of the Pay & Reward Risk and Control matrix to ensure it accurately reflects the Pay & Reward operating environment and addresses potential risk in the end-to-end processes
• Manage and monitor the control owner self-assessment process and actively drive effective issue resolution, through to process confirmation and closure
• Undertake and lead on specific projects in support of the Pay & Reward Team and manage the delivery of the associated activities
• Support the team in the effective review of defects and errors to determine the root cause, agree preventative control measures and track actions through to completion
• Support the development and implementation of the required policies and frameworks, in line with the Operational Framework
• Facilitate and support internal and external Pay & Reward reviews/audits and the associated recommendations, including the Senior Accounting Officer certification for Employment Taxes

Your skills and experiences: 

Essential:

• Depth of understanding and demonstrable experience in the application and assurance of a financial control framework, risk management and other wider company policy mandates
• Effective communicator, able to build rapport and trust with all levels of stakeholder
• Inquisitive with the ability to challenge and question others appropriately
• Able to approach new tasks and issues constructively

Desirable:

• Financial, CIPP or audit qualifications/experience
• Proven experience with analytical/problem solving/decision making skills
• An understanding of Payroll processes and associated legislation

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 Pay & Reward Governance & Assurance team: 

The Governance & Assurance team is small in size yet plays a significant role in the Pay & Reward team, within Shared Services.  We collaborate closely with our Operations, Systems, Reporting and Change teams, to facilitate and support a robust control environment.  This extends to building relationships with our Finance partners, Group Reward, Tax, HR, Pensions and Audit teams.  The team need to be inquisitive to understand and identify areas of risk.  We are empowered to prioritise remediation and improvement opportunities and have the directive to define and influence process design.

You have a unique opportunity to experience a niche area of Finance, with insights into all processes and change projects operating across the UK and International Pay & Reward team.  The team welcome new ideas and perspectives and encourage you to utilise your strengths.  You will be nurtured and supported to develop in new areas, increasing your transferrable knowledge and skills, whilst aligning to your personal aspirations for growth.

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: 20th June 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. 

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