Finance Risk And Controls Lead

Lorien; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is seeking a Finance Risk & Controls Lead for a 6-month contract. The role focuses on strengthening the risk and control environment across the Finance function with autonomy and end-to-end ownership of processes.

The position is mostly remote with occasional onsite attendance at offices in London, the Midlands and Edinburgh. You will work with Heads of Finance and senior stakeholders to design, implement and monitor SOX controls and financial reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience in a SOX control environment and implementing control frameworks
• Solid financial reporting background within finance
• Experience in financial services; life insurance advantageous
• Professional qualification ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication at all levels
• Proactive, with strong organisation and prioritisation skills

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee control frameworks in a SOX environment
• Assess risks and effectiveness of controls across end-to-end processes
• Identify practical improvements and provide oversight
• Partner with Heads of Finance and senior stakeholders
• Deliver high-quality outputs to tight deadlines

Skills

SOX controls

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Audit/risks in Finance

Organisation & prioritisation

Problem solving

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

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 (eg 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

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.