Internal Controls Manager

Cedar Recruitment; Greater London; Ibrido; GBP 80.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

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Descrizione del lavoro

Cedar Recruitment is helping a PE-backed global industrial manufacturer in London recruit an Internal Controls Manager with a focus on building and embedding a robust control framework across global operations. The role requires strong accounting credentials and experience in controls, with exposure to SOX and multi-site environments.

You will partner with site finance, shared services and audit teams to strengthen controls over procure‑to‑pay, order‑to‑cash and month‑end close, and will ensure

Competenze

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) in controls or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience building or improving control frameworks in manufacturing or multi-site businesses.
• SOX or equivalent controls regime experience; PE environment experience is advantageous.
• Good understanding of ERP environments and of segregation of duties and access controls.
• Pragmatic, solutions-focused approach with ability to drive change across sites without direct authority.

Mansioni

• Own the group internal controls framework, including policies, risk and control matrices and control testing.
• Design and roll out standardised financial controls across sites, business units and acquired entities.
• Lead the self‑assessment and testing programme and track remediation of control gaps.
• Strengthen controls over procure‑to‑pay, order‑to‑cash, inventory, payroll, fixed assets and month‑end close.
• Support ERP and finance system change projects by ensuring controls are built in from the start.
• Collaborate with site finance leaders, shared services and internal and external audit.
• Prepare for readiness and compliance requirements as the business evolves.

Conoscenze

Internal controls framework

Multi-site manufacturing

SOX exposure

ERP controls

Formazione

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Strumenti

ERP systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Internal Controls Manager | PE-Backed Global Industrial Manufacturer | London (Potentially Remote)

A private equity-backed, multinational industrial manufacturer is hiring an Internal Controls Manager to design, embed and monitor a robust control framework across its global operations.

As the business scales, acquires and standardises its processes, strong controls are essential to protect value and give the sponsor and Board confidence in the numbers. This role will have real ownership of that agenda.

The role

• Own the group internal controls framework, including policies, risk and control matrices and control testing
• Design and roll out standardised financial controls across sites, business units and acquired entities
• Lead the self‑assessment and testing programme, and track remediation of control gaps
• Strengthen controls over the finance function and key operational processes (procure‑to‑pay, order‑to‑cash, inventory, payroll, fixed assets, month‑end close)
• Support ERP and finance system change projects by making sure controls are built in from the start
• Work closely with site finance leaders, shared services and internal and external audit
• Prepare for readiness and compliance requirements as the business evolves, whether sponsor‑driven, regulatory or exit‑related

About you

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or equivalent experience in controls, risk or assurance
• Proven experience building or improving control frameworks in a manufacturing, industrial or other complex multi‑site business
• Experience of SOX or an equivalent controls regime is advantageous, as is exposure to a PE‑backed environment
• Good understanding of ERP environments and of segregation of duties and access controls
• A pragmatic, solutions‑focused approach, with the influence to drive change across sites without direct authority

What’s on offer

• A newly valued, high‑impact role with real ownership of the control agenda
• Visibility to the CFO, senior finance leadership and the PE sponsor
• Competitive salary of plus bonus and benefits