Governance Assurance Lead: Financial Controls & Risk

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading defense systems company located in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Governance Assurance Advisory Lead to lead internal audit assurance reviews and evaluate financial control effectiveness. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with strong skills in financial risk management and assurance. The role offers a part-time contract with a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Communicate findings from assurance activity to senior leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Financial accounting knowledge

Risk management

Assurance and compliance activities

Effective mitigation controls

Financial systems knowledge

Education

Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ICAEW, ICCA, CIA)

Job description

A leading defense systems company located in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Governance Assurance Advisory Lead to lead internal audit assurance reviews and evaluate financial control effectiveness. The ideal candidate is a fully qualified accountant with strong skills in financial risk management and assurance. The role offers a part-time contract with a competitive salary dependent on skills and experience.