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Finance Systems Assurance Manager

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The Role

A Finance Systems Assurance Manager is required to join BAE Systems - Shared Services for an initial 24 month contract. Please see an outline of the role below:

Team management to deliver finance systems assurance.
Delivery of corporate reform requirements to assure finance systems
Support corporate data governance requirements.
Lead relationship with GCC and EIT for finance system RACMs
Act as key interface with GPO
Drive high standards of Finance systems controls
Lead relationship External and Internal auditors for finance systems controls
Support the Ad Astra programme in deploying finance systems controls

Role Responsibilities:

Not limited to...

Create, maintain and drive a finance systems controls culture across the finance systems team and wider business
Responsible for system controls for centralised finance systems to support Corporate Reform.
Manage team (No direct line team management) deliverables for Internal & External Audits requirements.
Line management responsibilities for the systems team including quarterly COSA process & control owner in MetricStream, NXG & E-DOA
Responsible for working with the team in delivering audit recommendations and COSA actions in the agreed timescales.

What are BAE Systems looking for from you?

The role holder would have experience with:

IT Systems Audits
Finance Audits
System governance
Project delivery
Understanding the financial control environment
Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA)

Security Requirements: SC

This role will require you to hold or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC). You will need to obtain a BPSS check as part of this process. You must be eligible to work in the UK without sponsorship and have lived and worked in the UK for a minimum 5 year period. If you are unsure as to whether you are eligible, please contact me to discuss.

The Umbrella rate quoted above is the Gross Umbrella rate (i.e. the rate we pay to the Umbrella Company inclusive of ALL employment costs). Please note, the rate paid by the Umbrella will be less, as will a Limited Deemed rate or Agency PAYE rate. Please get in touch to discuss the rates via these different payment vehicles

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