Head Of Lease Coe

Job Title: Head of Lease COE Location: Ideally located in Preston or Frimley, close proximity to other BAE sites would be considered.
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £65,000 + depending on experience plus executive benefits What you'll be doing: Identifying where Lease Control Activity is currently performed and negotiate and transition activity to Lease CoE Working closely with the Head of Financial Control Shared Services, identifying and implementing process improvements to ensure finance processes are efficient, resilient, and robust Conducting assessments of internal controls relating to Leases and recommend improvements to financial process Management of Lease CoE Team to ensure process delivery across multiple work streams, demonstrating alignment with Financial Control, and wider BAE Systems, Strategy Preparing, Reviewing & Presenting accurate reporting information for a variety of stakeholders Your skills and experiences: Professional certification such as ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA Up to date knowledge to apply accounting standard IFRS 16 Leases (Subject Matter Expert) A focus on corporate governance and internal audit as UK SOX policies are implemented Strong knowledge in Financial Control Experience using ERP systems, including SAP – (Tagetik for IFRS 16 is desirable) Proficiency in internal control systems Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Financial Control Capability Centre team: This is an opportunity for you to join a new team that is growing and developing at a rapid pace.
You will gain exposure to several key stakeholders through transitioning activity and leading the newly created Lease Centre of Excellence reporting to the UK Process Owner.
This is a chance to make your mark within the business and shape the future of Lease Controls for BAE Systems.
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 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: 4 th December 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.
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