Job Description

You will be working within a team that is responsible for and taking individual ownership for all aspects of designing, developing, implementing, testing and monitoring end-to-end processes and controls in adherence with the Group’s financial control framework. You will work on a hybrid basis with 2 days in our Hatfield office and 3 days remotely from home!

This role will entail implementing the governance and monitoring of financial and system based controls, documentation of the associated risks and controls and training of a wide range of stakeholders. You will interact with a wide variety of people across finance and other supporting functions. This is a great opportunity to build strong relationships with the wider business, including the finance team, Group IT and Technology, whilst gaining exposure to various company-wide initiatives, accounting treatments and connected controls, therefore viewing the ‘bigger picture.’

This role may also include providing support to an ongoing programme of continuous improvements projects and other finance related projects driven by the growth of the business.

So what will you be doing?

• Supporting the design, implementation, monitoring and testing of end-to-end processes in adherence with the Group’s Financial Controls Framework
• Responsible for the identification, monitoring and testing of all business controls, automated process level and system generated report controls, and relevant general IT controls, within assigned end-to-end processes
• Supporting the design of process improvements, and their subsequent implementation and monitoring in line with the Group’s Financial Controls Framework
• Responsible for ensuring that all risk and control matrices are developed, remain up to date and well documented
• Responsible for working, as a member of the Financial Controls team, on change projects across Finance and the wider business to embed processes and controls
• Responsible for working across Finance, and the wider business, to deliver training/ coaching to implement and embed controls
• Support in the development & delivery of presentations to line management and stakeholders in relation to financial controls
• Identification of control deficiencies and supporting on the design and delivery of remediation plans
• Encouraging and maintaining a strong culture of strong financial controls
• Continuous development to ensure company’s best use of technology in financial controls and process improvements
• Actively seek opportunities to participate in projects that support company’s rapidly growing business that drive improvements to accounting and reporting processes and support the growth of the business
• Liaising with external Auditors and addressing requests

What we offer you!

Our employee benefits are designed for you, we care about people and we’ve ensured we have a wealth of benefits that focus on your well-being. We regularly review our benefits to ensure we are supporting our employees appropriately.

• 30 days ‘working from anywhere in the world’ policy
• Wellbeing support through Apps such as Unmind and an Employee Assistance Programme
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after 5 years service (plus optional holiday purchase)
• Pension scheme (various options available including employer contribution matching up to 7%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 22 weeks paid maternity leave and 6 weeks paid paternity leave (once relevant service requirements complete)
• Train Ticket loan (interest-free)
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• You will have 2+ years PQE (preferably ACA / ACCA) or equivalent qualifications
• Experience of implementing and/or monitoring a financial control framework
• Proven ability to explain technical matters to non-experts
• Awareness of systems based controls and experience of the COSO Framework
• Ability to hold workshops, project manage and drive consensus across different stakeholder groups
• Experience of understanding issues and breaking down problem statements
• Experience of implementing and documenting financial processes with strong presentation and report writing skills

Desirable but not essential is having experience of Oracle Risk Management Cloud, experience of business process management / GRC software and experience of ERP systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion preferable)