Finance Compliance Lead – SOX & Controls (12-Month) – Leeds

Burberry; Leeds; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Burberry is hiring a Senior Manager, Finance Compliance on a 12-month fixed-term contract for our Leeds office. The role will champion the Finance Internal Controls Framework and lead SOX-aligned controls, RACMs and MACs, with a strong SAP and ITGC focus. 3-4 days per week onsite.

You will partner with auditors and Technology to reinforce a controls-reliant audit approach and drive changes across the business. A commercially aware, qualified accountant is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing, operating or enhancing financial risk and control frameworks within large organisations.
• Strong understanding of internal controls, SOX, financial risk and fraud prevention.
• Experience managing RACMs, MACs and key controls.
• Confident working in an SAP environment with access management and SoD concepts.
• Qualified accountant ACA/ACCA or international equivalent; CIA, CMIIA an advantage.
• Clear and credible communicator able to influence across Finance and the wider business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ongoing operation and enhancement of the Finance Internal Controls Framework, including SOX-aligned controls.
• Maintain and govern RACMs, MACs and key process documentation.
• Act as the Finance controls subject matter expert, supporting projects, regulatory developments and change initiatives across the business.
• Partner with internal and external auditors to strengthen the control environment and support a controls-reliant audit approach.
• Oversee SAP access controls and Segregation of Duties (SoD), working with Technology teams to identify and remediate risks.
• Promote a strong controls culture by educating stakeholders on financial risk, internal controls and ITGC alignment.

Skills

Financial controls

SOX compliance

RACMs and MACs

SAP access controls

ITGC awareness

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/ACCA or international equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

Burberry is hiring a Senior Manager, Finance Compliance on a 12-month fixed-term contract for our Leeds office. The role will champion the Finance Internal Controls Framework and lead SOX-aligned controls, RACMs and MACs, with a strong SAP and ITGC focus. 3-4 days per week onsite.

You will partner with auditors and Technology to reinforce a controls-reliant audit approach and drive changes across the business. A commercially aware, qualified accountant is essential.