Manager, Policy and Controls
Job Title - Manager - Policy & Controls
Location - Manchester (Hydrid 1-2 days per week)
Reporting to the Senior Manager - Policy & Controls, the Manager - Policy & Controls will support the setting of Group Finance accounting and reporting policies and procedures, manage the finance risk registers and oversee compliance with the internal financial reporting control framework.
This role will ensure a strong culture of financial discipline and compliance is in place across all the finance teams within the Markerstudy Group. It will involve interaction with cross-functional teams to support business process changes that focus on internal controls impacts and will be a liaison between the business and External Audit regarding internal controls.
Key
Responsibilities:
Manage the internal control framework and perform first line assurance activities
Support the development of policies and standards, department methodology and governance
Monitor adherence to internal policies
Support the development of business process taxonomy, risk assessment and documentation of key business processes
Perform quality review control over business processes and activities including evaluation of the internal control effectiveness.
Support special projects, enhancements, business process changes, and accounting changes to evaluate risk and impact to control environment
Work with Finance Systems to implement control improvements to the ledger and consolidation systems.
Ambassador for financial governance across all business activity.
Ad hoc project work.
Qualifications and Desirable skills
Qualified accountant with post qualification experience
Experience in internal audit and/or internal controls monitoring in a large regulated business
Ability to drive adherence to group policies and a high level of personal integrity in respect to compliance
Excellent MS Office skills, including Visio or similar
Knowledge of Power Query or Power BI is an advantage
Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, including at senior level
Ability to work independently, with a proactive approach to providing updates and feedback to line manager and a range of stakeholders
Experience of delivering change that involves having to successfully influence various stakeholders
You will join an experienced, knowledgeable team and help lead the company in adapting to growth and change
Location - Manchester (Hydrid 1-2 days per week)
Reporting to the Senior Manager - Policy & Controls, the Manager - Policy & Controls will support the setting of Group Finance accounting and reporting policies and procedures, manage the finance risk registers and oversee compliance with the internal financial reporting control framework.
This role will ensure a strong culture of financial discipline and compliance is in place across all the finance teams within the Markerstudy Group. It will involve interaction with cross-functional teams to support business process changes that focus on internal controls impacts and will be a liaison between the business and External Audit regarding internal controls.
Key
Responsibilities:
Manage the internal control framework and perform first line assurance activities
Support the development of policies and standards, department methodology and governance
Monitor adherence to internal policies
Support the development of business process taxonomy, risk assessment and documentation of key business processes
Perform quality review control over business processes and activities including evaluation of the internal control effectiveness.
Support special projects, enhancements, business process changes, and accounting changes to evaluate risk and impact to control environment
Work with Finance Systems to implement control improvements to the ledger and consolidation systems.
Ambassador for financial governance across all business activity.
Ad hoc project work.
Qualifications and Desirable skills
Qualified accountant with post qualification experience
Experience in internal audit and/or internal controls monitoring in a large regulated business
Ability to drive adherence to group policies and a high level of personal integrity in respect to compliance
Excellent MS Office skills, including Visio or similar
Knowledge of Power Query or Power BI is an advantage
Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills, including at senior level
Ability to work independently, with a proactive approach to providing updates and feedback to line manager and a range of stakeholders
Experience of delivering change that involves having to successfully influence various stakeholders
You will join an experienced, knowledgeable team and help lead the company in adapting to growth and change
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