Controls Senior Manager

Aviva Employment Services; Norwich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider is seeking a Controls Senior Manager for a 6-month fixed-term contract. The role involves ensuring the effectiveness of the control environment, collaborating with key stakeholders, and driving strategic global control changes. Candidates should be qualified Chartered Accountants with a strong grasp of risks and controls. Other perks include a generous pension scheme and flexible working arrangements. The position is based in London.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Eligibility for annual performance bonus

Family-friendly parental and carers leave

Generous holiday entitlement

Discount for Aviva products

Private medical benefit

Flexible benefits including electric cars

Aviva Matching Share Plan

Volunteering hours per year

Qualifications

• Qualified Chartered Accountant or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of risks and controls and ORCM framework.
• Demonstrable project management skills for meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the first line with controls assurance.
• Make key decisions related to controls.
• Collaborate closely with Governance and Controls partners.

Skills

Qualified Chartered Accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA)

Strong understanding of risks and controls

Demonstrable project management skills

Excellent influencing style

Experience of successful reporting and MI production

Job description

Controls Senior Manager - 6 Month Fixed Term Contract

Please note this position is based in London and this will be the contractual location of the successful candidate; other locations cannot be considered.

A bit about the job :

We are looking for a motivated individual to support the first line with controls assurance, bringing heightened confidence in the effectiveness of our control environment. This role involves making key decisions related to controls, often complex and with potential implications for reporting to Executive and Board levels. You will collaborate closely with Governance and Controls partners to deliver global control changes driven by strategic projects while supporting your team and line manager in meeting critical deadlines. You’ll provide challenge and guidance to Heads of Function to embed a strong risk and controls culture across teams and partner with the business to maintain an effective controls framework covering issue identification, resolution, controls testing, risk assessment and SOP governance. Maintaining strong relationships is essential even when navigating difficult conversations. You’ll also be responsible for timely issue identification, tracking remediation processes and drafting clear updates for stakeholders.

Skills and experience we’re looking for :

• Qualified Chartered Accountant (e.g., ACA / ACCA) and/or industry equivalent (e.g., IMC)
• Strong understanding of risks and controls and our ORCM framework
• Demonstrable project management skills to ensure all internal and external reporting deadlines are met. This includes detailed planning and allocation of resources and taking necessary actions to ensure milestones are achieved.
• Excellent influencing style with senior management as well as all levels within the business.
• Experience of successful reporting and MI production.

What you’ll get for this role :

• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14% depending on what you put in
• Eligibility for annual performance bonus
• Family-friendly parental and carers leave
• Generous holiday entitlement plus bank holidays with the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Up to 40% discount for Aviva products
• Aviva-funded private medical benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
• Brilliant flexible benefits including electric cars
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme
• 21 volunteering hours per year

Aviva is for everyone :

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone. We want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t tick every box, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers’ business and you. Most of our people are smart working, spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility with time together with colleagues.

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