Job Title: Systems Governance and Controls Specialist

Location: Glascoed, Wales or Frimley, Surrey. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £35,000 + depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Implementing Finance System controls to support Corporate Reform
• Monitoring compliance with Finance System controls and reporting outcome of reviews
• Monitoring user access using SAP GRC Access Control software to provide compliance against IT Financial Controls
• Supporting User Access Reviews to ensure compliance with IT Financial Controls for Finance Systems that are out of scope for SAP GRC
• Reporting issues and creating action plans to remedy any incidents of non-compliance via Metric Stream
• Liaising with IT support partners, System Owners and Governance Teams in process design
• Providing evidence for Audits performed by Internal and External Auditors
• Assisting with adherence and compliance to Governance Controls across Finance Operations
• Supporting projects to deliver against strategy & deliver continuous improvement to drive efficiencies
• Provide support to the DOA Database and to Supplier Assurance Reporting

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience within a financial systems control environment
• Experience of identifying risks associated with Data, Users and System Change
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with both internal and external auditors, ensuring timely provision of essential documentation and evidence to meet audit requirements
• Understanding of project delivery methodologies, enabling effective support in maintaining project timelines and adherence to key principles

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 Finance Governance Team:

This role sits within our Head Office Finance Function for Data and Systems, where you will oversee and enhance the governance activities and controls within our finance team. You will be responsible for reviewing existing risks and controls, improving processes to ensure compliance, and providing detailed reports on the compliance status. Experience with SAP GRC Access Control and exposure to systems like SAP S4 Hana and Access Database will be highly valued. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a global employer where you will have the opportunity for growth, development and get to work on exciting new projects.

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: 28th August 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.