Finance Risk and Controls Manager

Synechron; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Synechron seeks a Finance Controls Governance, Risk & Assurance professional to strengthen control identification, assessment, remediation governance and risk reporting. You will partner with Finance and Operational Risk teams to deliver governance packs, dashboards and regulatory deliverables for senior management in a fast-paced financial services environment.

You will drive robust control standards, challenge processes where needed and collaborate across stakeholders to support informed

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of operational risk and controls governance concepts.
• Experience with regulatory reporting in financial services.
• Ability to engage stakeholders at all levels with clear communication.
• Detail-oriented, organised, and able to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee governance, quality and integrity of Finance Control Inventory.
• Conduct QA reviews to validate control documentation and evidence.
• Support design and effectiveness reviews, risk assessments and remediation tracking.
• Improve Finance Non-Financial Risk and Assurance processes and standards.
• Develop Risk and Control Matrices, dashboards and governance packs.
• Report changes in finance risk, exemptions, emerging risks and progress.

Skills

Operational risk governance

Controls governance

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Job description

Synechron is a global technology consulting firm that helps leading organizations accelerate digital transformation through innovation, expertise, and agility. With more than 16,500 professionals across around 60 offices in over 20 countries, we combine deep industry knowledge with advanced capabilities in AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and data engineering. Our regional teams, supported by strategic delivery centers, provide scalable, cost-efficient solutions tailored to local markets. Through our award-winning Synechron FinLabs accelerators and strategic partnerships with AWS, Microsoft, Databricks, Salesforce, and ServiceNow, we enable clients to innovate fast and lead with confidence. For more information on the company, please visit our website or LinkedIn community.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture, and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative-action employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative ‘Same Difference’ is committed to fostering an inclusive culture – promoting equality, diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger, successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds, race, ethnicities, religion, age, marital status, gender, sexual orientations, or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements, mentoring, internal mobility, learning and development programs, and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to the applicant’s gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Description:

We are seeking a Finance Controls Governance, Risk & Assurance professional to support finance risk leaders, business stakeholders and Operational Risk teams in strengthening control identification, assessment, remediation governance and risk reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the governance, quality and integrity of the Finance Control Inventory, ensuring compliance with internal standards and regulatory expectations.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews and interviews to challenge the completeness, accuracy and consistency of control documentation, assessments and supporting evidence.
• Support control design and effectiveness reviews, risk assessments, remediation tracking and regulatory deliverables.
• Contribute to the delivery and continuous improvement of Finance Non-Financial Risk and Assurance processes, promoting consistent standards and escalating emerging issues.
• Develop and maintain Risk and Control Matrices, executive dashboards, governance packs and presentations for senior management.
• Provide clear reporting on changes in the finance risk profile, control exemptions, emerging risks and remediation progress.
• Work collaboratively with Finance, Operational Risk and other senior stakeholders to support informed risk-based decision-making.

Candidate Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of operational risk, controls governance and relevant regulatory reporting requirements.
• Previous experience in financial services, with a good understanding of institutional processes and control environments.
• Highly organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to apply constructive challenge and identify opportunities for control and process improvement.