Group Controls & ICFR Accountant

Halfords; Redditch; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Pension

Life assurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Enhanced family leave

Hybrid working

Job summary

Halfords is seeking a Group Controls Accountant to strengthen our ICFR framework and support Provision 29 compliance for a FTSE 250 environment. You will lead on Financial Controls, perform testing, and work with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, Risk, Internal Audit and other functions.

This role offers hybrid working with collaboration across the Group and a focus on improving governance and control effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant or auditor with relevant professional qualification.
• Experience in financial controls, internal audit, risk management or financial reporting.
• Knowledge of SOX, ICFR and UK Corporate Governance requirements.
• Proven ability to identify control weaknesses and drive remediation.

Responsibilities

• Support ongoing development, assessment, and monitoring of Provision 29 compliance and ICFR framework.
• Perform controls testing and assurance activities with evidence of effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies, assess risks, and support remediation tracking.
• Partner with process owners to improve controls and streamline workflows while ensuring governance.
• Prepare documentation and reporting for senior stakeholders, Internal Audit, and External Audit.
• Support risk assessments and balance sheet reconciliation quality reviews.

Skills

Internal controls

Controls testing

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Documentation

Education

Qualified accountant or equivalent (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, MCIIA)

Job description

Halfords is seeking a Group Controls Accountant to strengthen our ICFR framework and support Provision 29 compliance for a FTSE 250 environment. You will lead on Financial Controls, perform testing, and work with stakeholders across Finance, Technology, Risk, Internal Audit and other functions.

This role offers hybrid working with collaboration across the Group and a focus on improving governance and control effectiveness.