Continuous Improvement Manager

1 month ago


Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom BAE Systems Full time
Job Title: Global Process Manager – Financial Control

Location: Various UK locations considered. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Global Process Manager to join our Financial Control team. As a key member of our Global Process Organisation (GPO), you will play a vital role in developing and refining end-to-end process strategies, driving improvements, and shaping future state process designs to optimise financial control globally.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Review and contribute to the Process Strategy and Core Business Model, including Objectives, Risks, Controls, Technical Roadmap, and Design Principles.
  • Collect business requirements from L2 Process Owners and define future state L2 process design, including steps, RACI, risks, controls, technology, reporting, data and governance needs.
  • Communicate and refine the future state L2 process design, collaborating with L2 Process Owners on key business scenarios.
  • Support the deployment of the future state design by working with programmes, providing advice or resolving process challenges in line with strategy.
  • Identify and develop business cases for initiatives to address process deficiencies.
  • Provide materials and inputs to the Global Process Lead for the Process Design Authority, ensuring clear recommendations and analysis.
  • Gather insights from the Process Design Authority and wider function to find opportunities for process improvement.

Requirements:

  • Expertise in transformation, process change, financial control process principles, internal controls, compliance, and regulatory requirements.
  • Proven ability to optimise financial control processes and understand their impact on data, technology, and reporting.
  • Skilled in analysing complex financial situations using a range of internal and external data sources for effective decision-making.
  • Professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
  • Experience working in a large, complex organisation, collaborating with finance teams and stakeholders to drive improvements and ensure compliance.
  • Familiarity with Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to enhance financial control processes and improve efficiency through data-driven analysis.

What We Offer:

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.

About 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.



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