Internal Controls Manager
Contract Duration: 12 months (Inside IR35)
Location: To be confirmed
Salary: Competitive
A leading telecoms business is seeking an Internal Controls Manager to join their team for a Finance Transformation Programme. This 12-month contract role is an excellent opportunity for professionals with a specialisation in finance transformation projects to gain experience with a high-profile project and enhance their career.
Day to Day of the Role:
Develop and drive the delivery of the multi-year financial controls transformation plan.
Define policies, standards, ways of working, and metrics to ensure consistent delivery of controls transformation across business units.
Collaborate with transformation programmes to integrate financial control requirements within their delivery plans.
Define and manage the annual financial controls assurance plan to support board sign-off of the accounts and completion of disclosures regarding the effectiveness of financial controls.
Manage the Financial Control Group Risk Category (GRC) and contribute to the broader risk management and control framework.
Prepare monthly CFO dashboards, biannual risk category reports, and board papers to update on the health of the financial control framework.
Provide guidance and support to unit financial control leads.
Identify and drive the realisation of opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the financial control framework.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Professionally qualified Accountant, Auditor, or Risk Manager.
Demonstrable knowledge and expertise in ICOFR/SOX/COSO frameworks and controls best practices.
Strong audit management and risk management skills.
Experience working with complex IT systems.
Proficiency in SAP systems, particularly GRC.
Experience in the telecom sector or a similar industry.
SOX experience is essential.
Benefits:
Opportunity to work on a high-profile finance transformation project.
Gain valuable experience in a leading international telecoms business.
Competitive contract rate.
To apply for the Internal Controls Manager position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.