Head of Internal Controls - 12 Month Contract
- Recruiter
- Investigo Limited
- Location
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England, Hertfordshire, Watford
HertfordshireHertfordshire
- Salary
- £120000 - £150000 per annum + Strong Benefits
- Posted
- 15 Aug 2022
- Closes
- 23 Aug 2022
- Ref
- REFF - DB10684
- Job Title
- Finance Director
- Category
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
My client is seeking a key hire to join an exciting Programme/ Project through one of the most important years of delivery. This role has become available for a period of 12 Months due to the line manager being away on Maternity Leave.
Duties & Responsibilities -
Oversee Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, including UK SOX Programme.
- The UK SOX programme is in it's second year and will conclude in the first half of 2023. Your role will be to drive this work through to completion and manage the transition from programme to BAU. This will include embedding and guiding the team to a revised operating model for managing controls.
- Run governance bodies that oversee controls framework, ultimately reporting to the Audit Committee twice a year.
- Manage the design of the key financial process controls and entity level controls, including implementing an effective change management over these control frameworks to ensure they remain up to date.
- Engage with the Technology Function to ensure Finance and Technology remain aligned in relation to IT General Controls and IT Automated Controls.
- Engage with a range of stakeholders including: First Line Finance functions, Group Risk and Audit, Process Owners, system owners, Change Function, external auditors.
- Oversee the work of any contractors and consultations engaged on the UK SOX programme, including managing the spend with these parties.
- Ensure the controls function has the right processes and ways of work be successful run a SOX style programme into the future.
- Manage the governance and reporting of controls testing exceptions and external audit findings.
- Drive continuous improvements in control testing and monitoring, including through the use of data.
- Support the design and roll out of suitable controls training for colleagues and support a strong controls culture across the organisation.
- Run a operating effectiveness testing programme across key controls in seven business units.
- Manage a team of approx. 20 people across three locations.
Duties & Responsibilities -
Oversee Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, including UK SOX Programme.
- The UK SOX programme is in it's second year and will conclude in the first half of 2023. Your role will be to drive this work through to completion and manage the transition from programme to BAU. This will include embedding and guiding the team to a revised operating model for managing controls.
- Run governance bodies that oversee controls framework, ultimately reporting to the Audit Committee twice a year.
- Manage the design of the key financial process controls and entity level controls, including implementing an effective change management over these control frameworks to ensure they remain up to date.
- Engage with the Technology Function to ensure Finance and Technology remain aligned in relation to IT General Controls and IT Automated Controls.
- Engage with a range of stakeholders including: First Line Finance functions, Group Risk and Audit, Process Owners, system owners, Change Function, external auditors.
- Oversee the work of any contractors and consultations engaged on the UK SOX programme, including managing the spend with these parties.
- Ensure the controls function has the right processes and ways of work be successful run a SOX style programme into the future.
- Manage the governance and reporting of controls testing exceptions and external audit findings.
- Drive continuous improvements in control testing and monitoring, including through the use of data.
- Support the design and roll out of suitable controls training for colleagues and support a strong controls culture across the organisation.
- Run a operating effectiveness testing programme across key controls in seven business units.
- Manage a team of approx. 20 people across three locations.
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