Finance Controls Specialist - Semi Remote

Job Description

Finance Operations department supports the company and its stakeholders with a risk-focused approach to development and maintenance of its controls framework. Finance Operations has a key role to play in enabling the organisation to achieve its strategicobjectives by supporting performance management, governance & risk management and by driving effective decision making.Client DetailsMy client is a well-known organisation with a rich history dating back over 100 years. Recognised globally for its diverse range of services having established itself as a prominent source of entertainment and educational content. Its commitment to providinghigh-quality content is second to none.Description

• Raise awareness of the Internal control framework (ICF), including the requirements for each of the components of the framework, and identification of areas in need of improvement and propose mitigation measures.
• Support the Companys annual assessment of internal controls as a second line defence mechanism.
• Perform on-site operational and financial reviews/audits, which includes the testing of both SOX and non-SOX internal controls and business related processes.
• Provide expert guidance and support to 1st defence line management team on the implementation and assessment of ICF, ensure that all internal controls are performed adequately.
• Act as a primary point of contact for liaison between Finance and internal and external parties in relation to risk and compliance matters, including the Finance outsource service provider, internal and external audit, Information Security.
• Provide risk management and controls subject matter expertise on finance projects and in response to ad-hoc requests from finance and operations teams.
• Advise the Finance Senior Leadership Team and broader Finance on the requirements for an effective risk management process and drive the adoption of best practice.
• Act as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Representative for Finance with responsibilities including GDPR incident reporting, monitoring of compliance with training requirements, periodic compliance reporting and acting as a central point ofliaison in Finance for GDPR queries.
• Be in charge of BU risk management within the organisation, by identifying strategic risks in Finance activities designing the respective mitigated controls and updating the Finance Central Risk register bi-annually.

Profile

• Fully qualified Accountant (e.g. ACCA, ACA, CIMA, or equivalent qualification) with relevant Audit and Controls experience.
• The successful candidate will demonstrable evidence of developing, implementing and monitoring financial controls, presenting financial information and policy to very senior and non-finance colleagues, and experience of fraud investigation and GDPR/anydata protection and controls.

Job Offer

• Fifteen month fixed term contract
• Location: Cardiff Ideally - can be flexible as the organisation has offices across the UK
• Semi remote working if required - as long as some yearly travel to Cardiff
• Flexi start/finish times
• Competitive salary £45-£53k
• Fantastic team culture and benefits

Keyskills :
This is a great role for a switched ontechnical SOX/IFRS specialist who wants to add value to a household brand.