Financial Controls Manager

Job Title: Financial Controls Manager

Location: Warton or Samlesbury, Hybrid – 3 days per week on site (can be based at either site) – Potential annual international travel

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

Salary: £63,310+ (DOE)

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.

Job Description:

As a Financial Controls Manager , you will play a key role within the Financial Controlling job family, strengthening financial governance and ensuring high‑quality reporting across the Financial Control Capability Centre and wider Finance function. You will support central teams, sectors, and respective business units while contributing to continuous improvement of control frameworks.

You will also mentor a team of at least six colleagues, including Senior Accountants and Accountants, creating an inclusive, collaborative, and high‑performance environment.

Core duties:

• You will support balance sheet reviews for overseas entities, ensuring accurate reconciliations, commentary, and effective action plans
• Your responsible for overseeing month‑end actuals assurance, supporting considerable, reliable financial reporting
• You will act as the main contact for Deloitte, coordinating audit requests, data gathering, reconciliations, and Deloitte Connect activities
• You’re going to attend audit sessions and review statutory accounts for assigned overseas legal entities, ensuring the legal entity structure remains accurate

Essential Skills:

• You will hold a recognised professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACCA, ACA, ICAEW or equivalent)
• You’ll have considerable knowledge of financial systems (e.g., SAP, Infor LN, Sage) and be comfortable using Microsoft tools, including Excel
• You can bring experience supporting, guiding, and developing people
• A proven ability to be able to interpret multi-faceted financial data and communicate insights clearly to colleagues and stakeholders at all levels
• You’ll be able to identify control weaknesses and help deliver effective, sustainable improvements

The Overseas Financial Control Team:

You will join an inclusive team focused on financial actuals, audits, systems‑based transactions, and technical accounting support. You will work closely with in‑country branches, benefit from Spark learning opportunities, and gain exposure to international travel and long‑term progression pathways.

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: 6th April 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.

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