GroupM UK Risk and Controls Manager London, England

Group M Worldwide Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media buying operation is seeking a Risk & Controls Manager in London. The role involves implementing a control framework, coordinating compliance activities, and engaging with stakeholders to enhance the control environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in risk management and excellent interpersonal skills. This position offers an opportunity to drive improvements and work collaboratively across teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years of post-qualification experience in risk management or audit.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor an effective local control framework.
• Coordinate audit activities and internal control processes.
• Design and operate quality review/control monitoring programs.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Risk Management

Business Process Improvement

Education

ACA/CA/ACCA Qualified

Tools

Excel

Job description

GroupM UK Risk and ControlsManager

Company: GroupM UK

Country: UK

City: London

Salary range: Competitive

Reporting to:UK GroupM Risk and Controls Lead

SCOPE AND OBJECTIVE:

GroupM is the world’s leading media buying operation worldwide, responsible for more than $60B of global media billings through agencies including Mindshare, Essence Mediacom, Wavemaker, and mSix & Partners, as well as Nexus, the industry’s largest community of performance marketing experts designed to drive performance and innovation at scale for GroupM’s agencies and clients.

We are looking for a Risk & Controls Manager to join our team, based in London. The candidate will be part of the EMEA Risk & Controls team, reporting to the Risk & Controls Lead.

You will be responsible for providing support to the organization in both implementing and monitoring an effective local control framework aligned with Group requirements. You will coordinate compliance activities and related audits. This is a challenging role with multiple priorities and a wide range of stakeholders both locally and regionally.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Promote and help embed the culture of ethics and integrity across both markets, through training, support and advising on relevant topics such as anti-bribery and corruption, internal controls, as well as internal policy requirements.
• Serve as a risk & controls subject matter expert / thought leader within the markets.
• Be a great business partner; establish and maintain excellent relationships within the team and collaborate effectively with colleagues across GroupM, WPP and other Networks. Engage with multiple senior stakeholders, both internal and external.
• Support the design and implementation of financial, operational and compliance controls in line with the WPP Internal Control framework, which includes meeting the documentation and evidence standards required.
• Design and operate effective on-going quality review / control monitoring programs as a second line of defense.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, including use of technology, while adapting to the new and evolving challenges and opportunities.
• Reinforce WPP & GroupM policies, control requirements and communicate updates / changes to the business in a clear and concise manner.
• Be a partner and source of support and guidance for specific areas of change / strategic importance that require controls implementation to enable on-going success.
• Think strategically about our business, develop pragmatic and sustainable solutions to enhance the control environment and streamline and standardise processes, procedures and controls.
• Coordinate audit activities for the two markets, liaising with internal and external audit teams (e.g. WPP IA, PwC and Deloitte) and monitor remediation for all sources of assurance.
• Coordinate / oversee internal control and risk management processes, e.g. business risk maps, internal control self-certifications, market Letter of Representation submissions, Code of Conduct and related party declarations review.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:

• ACA/CA/ACCA qualified with a minimum of 5+ years of post-qualification experience (industry or consulting experience in ethics and compliance, business process improvement, risk management, or internal / external audit).
• Ability to work independently and apply a structured approach towards balancing multiple demands and priorities in a fast-paced environment and work cross-functionally across different geographies, functions, and employees of diverse backgrounds.
• Experienced in assessing business risk and evaluating adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems.
• Experienced in driving improvement and creating stronger business relationships, rather than simply enforcing guidelines.
• Approachable with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) in interactions with staff and senior management.
• Flexibility and openness to grow and take ownership of new projects/tasks/roles.
• Experience in media and advertising with proven knowledge of core business processes is a plus.
• Competent in Excel.
• Fluency in English is required.

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(Please note this is a UK based role and requires individuals to have the right to work in this location)

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