Internal Control & Compliance Officer - Leeds - Hybrid

A rare opportunity for someone ACA/ACCA qualified with an audit/controls/compliance background to join a global market leading tech business, with fantastic offices based in Leeds City Centre!
This is a newly created role, that will join a fast paced and growing finance function reporting directly to the Financial Controller.
The business operate hybrid working with flexible start/finish times, and they only require this person to work in the office 1-2 days per week! Along with the flexibility they offer, the business also have an industry leading benefits package (details below).
*** The role would be ideally suited to an ACA/ACCA qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years  experience in audit/compliance/controls in practice or industry now looking for a a role with reduced/flexible hours ***
The key duties of this role will include:

• Review processes within the finance team (AP, AR, financial accounting function) and other relevant operational functions with a view to ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation
• Document & review tax accounting processes including the establishment of suitable Internal Controls to mitigate non-compliance and ensure processes are scalable to business growth.
• Full controls review, documentation & control weakness mitigation followed by regular IC walk through tests.
• Financial management & reporting procedures - documentation of accounting policy procedures, formalisation of appropriate review and establishment of a robust Internal Control environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Be fully qualified ACCA/ACA - Essential
• Have a strong background in Internal Control & Compliance - Essential
• Have experience of working in a fast paced environment and working to strict deadlines - Essential
• Have great interpersonal skills, be able to work well within a team, and communicate effectively with non-finance internal stakeholders - Essential

The industry leading benefits package includes:

• Hybrid working - flexible to work from the office or remotely with a minimum of 1-2 days in the office
• Flexible start and finish times
• Flexible benefits allowance – you choose how to spend your allowance (additional pension contributions, healthcare, dental and more)
• Industry leading health and wellbeing plan
• Flexible holiday buy/sell option
• Electric vehicle scheme
• GymFlex gym membership programme
• Life Assurance
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays