Group Controls Accountant | ICFR & Risk Governance

Halfords Group PLC; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

Hybrid working

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

Halfords Group PLC in Redditch, West Midlands, is seeking a Group Controls Accountant to strengthen our ICFR framework as we prepare for attestation under Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Reporting to the Group Controls Manager, you will lead financial controls, perform testing, identify gaps, and partner with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, and Internal Audit to implement improvements.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or auditor with relevant professional designation.
• Experience in financial controls, internal audit, risk management or financial reporting.
• Knowledge of internal control frameworks such as SOX/ICFR.
• Experience identifying control weaknesses and remediation activities.
• Strong analytical, risk assessment, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing Provision 29 compliance and ICFR framework monitoring.
• Perform controls testing and provide evidence of control effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies and help implement remediation plans.
• Partner with process owners to improve controls and workflows.
• Prepare documentation and reporting for senior stakeholders and audits.
• Support risk assessments and balance sheet reconciliation quality reviews.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical problem-solving

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIA/MCIIA

Tools

ICFR

SOX compliance

Job description

Halfords Group PLC in Redditch, West Midlands, is seeking a Group Controls Accountant to strengthen our ICFR framework as we prepare for attestation under Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code.

Reporting to the Group Controls Manager, you will lead financial controls, perform testing, identify gaps, and partner with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, and Internal Audit to implement improvements.