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What is the role?
The Financial Risk and Controls Team plays a critical role in strengthening the Group's control environment and driving continuous improvement across finance processes. This role focuses primarily on financial controls, while also supporting enhancements in non-financial and operational controls.
You'll work closely with divisions and business units to: (1) Evaluate existing control environments, (2) Identify gaps and areas for improvement, (3) Support remediation efforts, and (4) Ensure regular attestation of controls in operation.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in developing control frameworks within complex group structures, who can confidently engage with senior stakeholders and clearly articulate control requirements.
Please note this is a full-time, permanent role based in our Central London office. Following a hyrbid-work pattern, the expectation is for you to be onsite 2-3 days per week on average.
What will you be doing?
Assist with maintaining and embedding the Group's Financial Control framework.
Promote and communicate the expectations of the financial control framework to key stakeholders.
Assist in roll out of a new risk and control system.
Perform business reviews and review control attestation submissions to evaluate the existing financial control environment and identify gaps / improvements that may be required.
Work with businesses to remediate any financial control gaps / improvements identified and share best practise.
Provide oversight and training for balance sheet reconciliation to drive improvements in the quality, consistency and robustness of reconciliations.
Provide regular updates to Senior Stakeholders (including escalate issues).
What are we looking for?
Qualified accountant with 5+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE)
Experience in a similar role within a Financial Risk and Controls team, or External Audit, or Internal Audit team.
Strong understanding of formal control environments (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley/SOX)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
Experience working within a fast-paced, fast-growing business.
Insurance industry experience is advantageous but not essential.