Finance Control & Assurance Manager

HM REVENUE & CUSTOMS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A government financial department in the UK is seeking a Finance Control & Assurance Manager. This role involves leading assurance processes, collaborating with various teams, and influencing senior stakeholders. Ideal candidates will have strong accounting knowledge, experience in risk or audit environments, and a CCAB or CIMA qualification. The position supports strategic financial control and may require travel across the UK.

Benefits

Pension contributions of at least 28.97%

Family friendly policies

Personal support

Coaching and development

Qualifications

• Strong accounting knowledge with experience in producing statutory accounts and balance sheet.
• Experience working in risk, control or audit environments and leading assurance activities.
• Deep understanding of financial systems, processes, and controls within large, complex organisations.

Responsibilities

• Lead second-line assurance processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed effective controls.
• Influence senior stakeholders through strategic insight and recommendations.
• Champion the adoption of innovative technologies to enhance financial processes.
• Manage a team based across several locations across the UK.

Skills

Financial accounting

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Audit environments

Accounting knowledge

Education

Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

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HMYC is recruiting a Finance Control & Assurance Manager to join its Financial Control and Assurance Team (FCAT) - a multi-disciplinary group of experts driving financial control, risk management, and assurance across the department. This high-impact role reports directly to the Head of Finance Controls and Assurance and involves strategic thinking, strong stakeholder engagement, and influencing at all levels to strengthen HMRC's financial control environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Lead second-line assurance processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed effective controls that support HMRC's mission of serving the nation.
• Influence senior stakeholders through strategic insight and evidence-based recommendations.
• Champion the adoption of innovative technologies to enhance financial processes.
• Manage a team based across several locations across the UK (so some travel will be required).

Person specification You will:

• Develop and embed comprehensive financial control frameworks and second-line assurance processes.
• Lead assurance activities across risk, control, and audit environments.
• Build a second line assurance process and influence assurance teams across business groups to embed and improve assurance practices.
• Influence senior stakeholders through strategic recommendations and evidence-based insights.
• Ensure the second line assurance processes are aligned with HMRC's broader risk management framework and supports the organisation's strategic approach to strengthen departmental risk maturity.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the following essential criteria:

• Qualified with CCAB, CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong accounting knowledge with experience in producing statutory accounts and balance sheet.
• Experience working in risk, control or audit environments and leading assurance activities.
• Deep understanding of financial systems, processes, and controls within large, complex organisations.

HMRC offers a range of benefits, including:

• Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
• Family friendly policies.
• Personal support.
• Coaching and development.