Finance Risk & Controls Lead
Contract: 6 months, with a view to extend
Location: Mostly remote, with occasional onsite attendance (offices in London, the Midlands and Edinburgh)

About the role
A leading financial services organisation is going through a major integration programme and is looking for an experienced Finance Risk & Controls Lead to strengthen the risk and control environment across its Finance function.
You'll provide expert support and oversight to accounting and finance-aligned processes, including financial reporting, expense management, commercial finance activities and other technical finance processes. The role comes with a high degree of autonomy and ownership of financial and non-financial risks and controls across your assigned area, team and end-to-end processes.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and overseeing the implementation of control frameworks in a SOX environment
• Assessing risks and the effectiveness of controls across end-to-end processes that span multiple Finance teams
• Identifying and recommending practical improvements
• Business partnering with Heads of Finance and other senior stakeholders, providing oversight and constructive challenge
• Delivering high-quality outputs across multiple assignments to tight deadlines

About you
Particular emphasis on:

• Experience in a SOX control environment, including developing and overseeing the implementation of control frameworks
• A financial reporting background
• Financial services experience (life insurance advantageous)

Also looking for:

• A strong understanding of accounting and finance processes and their associated financial and operational risks
• Previous audit, risk or controls experience within a Finance function
• A background in accounting and/or risk and audit, ideally with a professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent technical expertise
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge at all levels
• A proactive, problem-solving approach and strong organisation and prioritisation skills

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.