ICFR & SOX Specialist — Hybrid Finance Risk & Control

BBC Group and Public Services; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The BBC Group and Public Services is seeking an ICFR Control Specialist to join the Group Finance Risk and Control team in a hybrid London/Cardiff role. You will support the ICFR framework, drive control design and testing, and assist with certification processes to strengthen financial reporting and governance across the organisation.

Ideal candidates will have ICFR/SOX knowledge, a strong risk mindset, and the ability to translate financial requirements for non-ICFR stakeholders while

Qualifications

• Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant
• Good knowledge of ICFR / SOX frameworks and Audit principles
• Ability to identify issues and associated risks in relation to financial reporting
• Experienced in supporting finance projects and in response to ad-hoc requests from finance and operations team with a risk perspective
• Ability to translate financial requirements to key non ICFR stakeholders.
• Desirable: Relevant experience of ICFR / Sox or audit experience
• Desirable: Understanding of COSO framework

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of a robust ICFR framework.
• Support Process workshops to enable documentation of in-scope Financial Statement Lines (FSLIs). Gain understanding of processes, risks and controls to enable appropriate challenge of Process and control owners.
• Support thorough walkthroughs and control design effectiveness testing. Evidence understanding of FSLIs from initiation of transaction through to the General Ledger
• Complete Operational Effectiveness testing – design appropriate test plans and evidence testing in line with audit principles.
• Support the remediation of control deficiencies through SME support for control owners.
• Support ICFR reporting – ensure reporting is accurate for all relevant forums and committees.
• Support the annual ICFR attestation/certification process.

Skills

ICFR / SOX knowledge

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Finance project support

Education

Accountant qualification or Part Qualified

Job description

The BBC Group and Public Services is seeking an ICFR Control Specialist to join the Group Finance Risk and Control team in a hybrid London/Cardiff role. You will support the ICFR framework, drive control design and testing, and assist with certification processes to strengthen financial reporting and governance across the organisation.

Ideal candidates will have ICFR/SOX knowledge, a strong risk mindset, and the ability to translate financial requirements for non-ICFR stakeholders while