Job Description

Job Title: Governance Analyst - Insights & Monitoring
Location: Preston; Lancashire with occasional travel. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Circa 48,500 depending on experience
What you'll be doing:
Deliver and report on a programme of governance insights that identify and monitor key areas of financial risk
Use data analytics and dashboards to assess the effectiveness of financial controls and risk mitigation
Translate complex data into meaningful insights that support business decision-making and performance improvement
Identify control weaknesses, determine root causes, and support stakeholders in agreeing practical recommendations
Lead activities that support readiness for UK Corporate Reform, including reviews of systems, toolsets, and processes
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the Governance Capability Centre (GCC)
Design and produce dashboards for senior stakeholders, including members of the Executive Committee
Work collaboratively across finance and governance teams to promote robust internal controls over financial reporting
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
Ability to analyse and interpret financial data using analytical tools to assess the effectiveness of risk mitigation controls
Highly numerate with experience gathering, cleaning, and interpreting large datasets to identify trends and provide actionable insights
Proficient in Tableau and Excel, with the ability to extract and manipulate data from complex systems
Experience using data analytics to support decision-making and communicate findings clearly to stakeholders
Desirable
Experience using Alteryx
Familiarity with finance processes or financial reporting
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 GCC Team:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Governance Capability Centre (GCC), a central team that works across all UK businesses within BAE Systems. You'll play a key role in helping the company understand and manage financial risk, using data to provide valuable insights that shape decision-making at the highest levels. The GCC supports the business in preparing for UK Corporate Reform and improving financial control environments, making this a varied and meaningful role. You'll be part of a collaborative, supportive team that values new ideas and continuous improvement. With access to development opportunities, tools, and professional support, this role offers a great platform to grow your skills and progress your career in a highly visible part of the organisation.
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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 28th July 2025
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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