Finance Controls & Governance Manager - Financial Reporting Frameworks

Bupa; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 10%

25 days holiday

Job summary

Bupa in London is recruiting a Finance Controls & Governance Manager – Financial Reporting Frameworks to strengthen our financial reporting controls. Based at Angel Court with hybrid working (2 days in the office), you will lead improvements to the framework and collaborate with finance, risk, audit and market unit teams.

You’ll hold a professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent) and have experience in financial reporting, controls and governance.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience in financial reporting, controls, governance.
• Understanding of control frameworks, risk management and reporting processes.
• Experience reviewing, improving or implementing financial controls.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, curious approach with willingness to support projects and change.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience with finance transformation or large corporate environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve financial reporting control frameworks across Group Finance.
• Support finance teams with risk, control and process documentation (risk registers, process maps, control records).
• Ensure governance, risk and control information is accurate within reporting systems.
• Support compliance with enterprise financial control policies and roll out new requirements.
• Maintain and update financial reporting and Solvency II policies and guidance.
• Monitor and report on key controls and risk indicators across Finance teams.
• Support the annual Internal Control and Risk Management Assessment process.
• Carry out independent testing of material financial reporting controls for Board reporting.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Financial reporting

Governance

Stakeholder management

Automation knowledge

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Finance Controls & Governance Manager – Financial Reporting Frameworks

Angel Court, London

Hybrid working – 2 days per week in the office

Permanent

Up to £80,000 per annum + fantastic benefits, including up to 10% bonus

Full time - 35 hours per week

We make health happen At Bupa, our purpose is simple: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. As a healthcare provider and insurer with no shareholders, our focus is always on our customers and our people. As a Finance Controls & Governance Manager – Financial Reporting Frameworks, you’ll play an important role in supporting this purpose. You'll help make sure our financial reporting controls are effective, well managed and aligned with the standards expected across the business. Your work will help strengthen confidence in our reporting, support good decision-making and contribute to the way we manage risk across Bupa. This is a varied role where you'll work closely with finance teams, risk specialists, audit colleagues and stakeholders across our Market Units. You'll have the opportunity to influence best practice, support business change and help shape how financial controls and governance continue to evolve across a global organisation.

How you’ll help us make health happen

• Maintain and improve financial reporting control frameworks across Group Finance.
• Support finance teams with risk, control and process documentation, including risk registers, process maps and control records.
• Help ensure governance, risk and control information is accurate and up to date within reporting systems.
• Support compliance with enterprise financial control policies and help roll out new requirements across the business.
• Maintain and update financial reporting and Solvency II reporting policies and supporting guidance.
• Monitor and report on key controls and risk indicators across Group and Market Unit finance teams.
• Support the annual Internal Control and Risk Management Assessment process.
• Carry out independent testing of material financial reporting controls to support Board reporting and governance requirements.
• Deliver training and guidance to stakeholders on financial controls, reporting requirements and good practice.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, Risk, Internal Audit and business teams to support a consistent approach to controls and governance.

What you’ll bring

• A professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA or CIMA or equivalent, or a relevant internal controls qualification.
• Experience in financial reporting, financial controls, finance risk management or governance.
• Good understanding of financial control frameworks, risk management and reporting processes.
• Experience of reviewing, improving or implementing financial controls.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical topics in a clear and simple way.
• Experience working with a range of stakeholders, including people from non-finance backgrounds.
• A proactive and curious approach, with a willingness to support projects and continuous improvement activity.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines.
• Experience of finance transformation, change programmes or large corporate environments would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of automation, systems controls or end-user computing controls would be an advantage.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family-friendly benefits. Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more: 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind Access to our wellbeing programmes and mental health support Bonus scheme up to 10% Pension scheme Discounts on Bupa products and services Opportunities for career development and internal mobility

Why Bupa

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”. We champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Time Type: Full time Job Area: Finance & Accounting Locations: Angel Court, London

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.