Internal Controls Manager

at  Just Group

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Qualified accountant (or equivalent) with significant post qualification experience in financial and operational controls is essential
• Prior audit or assurance experience in practice environment in financial services sector is desirable
• First-hand operational experience, able to work independently to design and controls and processes, to define and document business processes, and to identify and rectify deficiencies and monitor remediation and test complex business controls
• Excellent stakeholder engagement/ communication skills and the ability to build relationships within a large organisation
• Leads the way, accepts responsibility and accountability for outcomes
• Analytical approach with ability to work systematically and unsupervised, to tight deadlines and with multiple competing priorities
• A self-starter and independent learner who takes the initiative to challenge the status quo and is creative and comfortable with ‘blank sheet of paper’ assignments
• Pragmatic problem-solver with commercial awareness and a flexible/ collaborative approach
• Good understanding of risk management and internal control principles and practices with particular focus on processes, risk and controls
• Experience of implementing new controls framework
• Experience of IT general controls oversight
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (particularly Visio, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an Internal Controls Manager who will coordinate and drive project activities required for the implementation of principle 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code, which relates to annual board of directors’ certification on the effectiveness of internal controls.
You will work closely with the project manager, cross functional first line of defence business functions, second and third line of defence to device an ongoing process for identifying/ updating material risks, robust documentation of material controls, process for ongoing assurance & testing, and reporting management & for the board and its committees.
Just Group has a strong internal controls focus, and this role is key in shaping and embedding a process to enable the board discharge its obligations. This role has high visibility and opportunity to interact and work with many senior leaders in the business.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Devise approach/ framework, milestones and deliverables, including monitoring progress against plans.
• Design and implement internal controls framework working with cross functional business teams.
• Design and implement a testing strategy to test design and operating effectiveness of controls across the organisation.
• Drive and support documentation of business process documentation, key risks and controls working with other stakeholders.
• Deploy solution to track testing, maintain evidence, prepare report of control findings and monitor remediation plans.
• Be accountable to senior management for project implementation deadlines and implementation costs.
• Develop and leverage relationships to deliver outcomes across multiple functions and teams.
• Be a controls champion and drive a strong controls culture across the organisation.
• Support the manager on broader initiatives and control investigations.
• Propose pragmatic solution to promote control improvements, monitor remediation and implementing changes.
• Support the teams in maintaining governance documentation and collaborate across multiple functions to enhance controls culture.