Financial Controls Manager

Anglian Water Services; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water management company is seeking a Financial Controls Manager to guide the development and implementation of financial control frameworks in Huntingdon. The role focuses on compliance, risk mitigation, and collaborative improvement. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a deep understanding of financial controls, and experience in audit environments. This permanent position offers competitive benefits, including a pension scheme, private healthcare, and an annual bonus.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Annual bonus scheme

Community volunteering opportunities

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Life cover and personal accident cover

Flexible benefits for well-being

Paid time off for illness

Free parking at office locations

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of financial controls and risk management.
• Experience in audit and compliance environments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and training capabilities.
• Strong influence and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial control frameworks.
• Assess and improve control effectiveness across finance processes.
• Support internal and external audit activities.
• Provide guidance and training on financial controls.
• Monitor compliance with regulatory and internal standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to embed control improvements.

Skills

Financial controls

Risk management

Audit

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaborative skills

Job description

Financial Controls Manager
Circa £61,065 dependent on skills & experience
Permanent, 37 hours per week
Huntingdon

Make every drop of your potential count, join our team!

As the Financial Controls Manager, you will lead the development and implementation of financial control frameworks to ensure compliance and risk mitigation. You will work across the business to embed best practices and support audit readiness.

You will assess control effectiveness, identify gaps, and implement improvements. The role involves close collaboration with finance, audit, and operational teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain financial control frameworks
• Assess and improve control effectiveness across finance processes
• Support internal and external audit activities
• Provide guidance and training on financial controls
• Monitor compliance with regulatory and internal standards
• Collaborate with stakeholders to embed control improvements

As a valued employee you’ll be entitled to:

• A competitive pension scheme where we double-match your contributions up to 6%
• Private healthcare for your peace of mind
• An annual bonus scheme
• The opportunity to volunteer in your local community
• 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays), increasing with service, with the option to swap Christmas and Easter for religious holidays
• Life cover (8x your salary) and personal accident cover (up to 5x your salary)
• Flexible benefits to support your well‑being and lifestyle
• Paid time off for illness, both physical and mental
• Free parking at all office locations, sites, and leisure parks
• Excellent family‑friendly policies, including 26 weeks of full pay for maternity/adoption leave and 4 weeks of paternity/partner pay, with the opportunity for shared parental leave

What does it take to be successful?

• Strong understanding of financial controls and risk management
• Experience in audit and compliance environments
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Effective communication and training capabilitiesAbility to influence and collaborate across functions
• Commitment to continuous improvement and governance

Inclusion at Anglian Water:

Inclusion is for everyone and we are an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an environment where all our colleagues feel they belong.

Closing date: 11th December 2025

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