Finance Risk and Controls Lead

Lorien; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is seeking a Finance Risk & Controls Lead on a 6-month contract, mostly remote with occasional onsite in London/ Midlands/ Edinburgh. You will strengthen the risk and control environment across the Finance function, providing expert oversight of financial reporting and related processes.

You'll own SOX controls, partner with Heads of Finance, and drive practical improvements across end-to-end finance activities in a major integration programme.

Qualifications

• SOX control environment experience.
• Financial reporting background.
• Financial services experience (life insurance advantageous).
• Strong understanding of accounting and finance processes.
• Audit, risk or controls experience within a Finance function.
• Professional qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proactive, problem-solving approach and organized.

Responsibilities

• Developing and overseeing the implementation of control frameworks in a SOX environment.
• Assessing risks and the effectiveness of controls across end-to-end processes.
• Identifying and recommending practical improvements.
• Business partnering with Heads of Finance and other senior stakeholders.
• Delivering high-quality outputs to tight deadlines.

Skills

SOX controls

Financial reporting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Finance Risk & Controls Lead
Contract: 6 months, with a view to extend
Location: Mostly remote, with occasional onsite attendance (offices in London, the Midlands and Edinburgh)

About the role

A leading financial services organisation is going through a major integration programme and is looking for an experienced Finance Risk & Controls Lead to strengthen the risk and control environment across its Finance function.
You'll provide expert support and oversight to accounting and finance-aligned processes, including financial reporting, expense management, commercial finance activities and other technical finance processes. The role comes with a high degree of autonomy and ownership of financial and non-financial risks and controls across your assigned area, team and end-to-end processes.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and overseeing the implementation of control frameworks in a SOX environment
• Assessing risks and the effectiveness of controls across end-to-end processes that span multiple Finance teams
• Identifying and recommending practical improvements
• Business partnering with Heads of Finance and other senior stakeholders, providing oversight and constructive challenge
• Delivering high-quality outputs across multiple assignments to tight deadlines

About you

Particular emphasis on:

• Experience in a SOX control environment, including developing and overseeing the implementation of control frameworks
• A financial reporting background
• Financial services experience (life insurance advantageous)

Also looking for:

• A strong understanding of accounting and finance processes and their associated financial and operational risks
• Previous audit, risk or controls experience within a Finance function
• A background in accounting and/or risk and audit, ideally with a professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent technical expertise
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the confidence to influence and challenge at all levels
• A proactive, problem-solving approach and strong organisation and prioritisation skills