Senior Financial Controls Lead (SOX/ICFR) – Hybrid Contract

Pontoon; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 136,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Pontoon is hiring a Financial Controls Senior Manager for a 6‑month hybrid role in Warwick. The role pays 850 per day inside IR35, with 2 days on site and potential extension.

You will lead the Fixed Assets control environment and drive remediation across the business. Ideal candidates hold ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications and have strong SOX/ICFR experience, with ERP exposure (SAP S/4HANA) and an interest in automation and analytics.

Qualifications

• AC A, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Strong SOX, ICFR and Financial Controls experience.
• Background in External Audit, Internal Audit, Controls Assurance or Risk & Controls.
• Experience reviewing control effectiveness and managing audit or assurance activity.
• Understanding of Fixed Assets controls within a complex organisation.
• Knowledge of control frameworks such as COSO.
• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA or similar ERP environments.
• Interest in automation, analytics or technology-enabled controls.
• Confident stakeholder manager with the ability to challenge and influence at senior level.
• Self-sufficient contractor who can deliver value quickly.

Responsibilities

• Lead and strengthen the Fixed Assets control environment.
• Coordinate SOX controls testing and support audit readiness activities.
• Review control evidence, identify weaknesses and drive remediation.
• Advise on control design, effectiveness and governance.
• Partner with Finance, Accounting, Risk and Audit stakeholders.
• Support controls transformation, automation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify root causes of recurring control issues and implement long-term solutions.
• Coach and support control owners to improve controls capability across the business.
• Produce clear reporting and insights for senior stakeholders.

Skills

SOX/ICFR/Financial Controls

Audit & Assurance

Fixed Asset controls

COSO framework

SAP S/4HANA exposure

Automation analytics interest

Stakeholder management

Contractor mindset

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Pontoon is hiring a Financial Controls Senior Manager for a 6‑month hybrid role in Warwick. The role pays 850 per day inside IR35, with 2 days on site and potential extension.

You will lead the Fixed Assets control environment and drive remediation across the business. Ideal candidates hold ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications and have strong SOX/ICFR experience, with ERP exposure (SAP S/4HANA) and an interest in automation and analytics.