Internal Audit Manager (Finance)

Job Title: Internal Audit Manager (Finance)

Location: Preston or Frimley - Hybrid working with flexibility - There will be a requirement to travel to different sites

Salary: Circa £64,500 dependent on skills & experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Role description:

This role involves leading and delivering internal audits across both financial and non-financial areas of the business, focusing on identifying risks, assessing controls and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. It requires reviewing business processes, analysing information to identify weaknesses, and making recommendations to improve performance, reduce risk and strengthen governance. You will work closely with stakeholders and senior leadership, producing audit reports, presenting findings and ensuring agreed actions are implemented effectively, while also helping to improve the overall Internal Audit function.

Core duties:

• Lead and support the planning and delivery of a portfolio of complex, risk-based audit assignments, ensuring delivery against the agreed targets and milestones of the annual audit plan
• Assess the design and effectiveness of controls to minimise risk, strengthen business performance, uphold ethical standards, and protect the organisation’s reputation
• Gather and analyse information from multiple sources to identify control weaknesses and develop value-adding recommendations
• Present clear, well-structured audit findings and recommendations in professional reports, addressing issues identified through audit fieldwork
• Work closely with business stakeholders to agree responses to recommendations, review evidence of implementation, and provide challenge where necessary to ensure effective closure
• Produce comprehensive audit reports to professional standards, suitable for presentation to Business Leadership and the Executive Committee
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Internal Audit processes, tools, and ways of working
• This role will deliver audits across both financial and non-financial areas - focusing on material controls, operational risks and compliance areas

Essential skills:

• Professional finance qualification (ACA, or ACCA, or equivalent) with audit experience, either internal or external
• Proven track record in delivering high-quality audits that add value, including managing audits and assessing complex systems, processes, and risks
• Excellent analytical and data skills, with the ability to review, interpret, and draw conclusions from complex information
• Ability to produce concise, professional reports that clearly communicate findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders

The Audit Team:

This role is part of the Global Internal Audit team based at Head Office, which comprises around 40 professionals, including the Group Audit Director, Head of Audit, Senior Audit Managers, Audit Managers, and Audit Associates, with colleagues located in the UK, US, Saudi Arabia, and Australia. You will engage with senior stakeholders across the organisation while working on a diverse portfolio of audit assignments. We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment, with some UK and international travel, giving you the opportunity to gain a broad perspective across the entire BAE Systems enterprise

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 23rd November 2026

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.