Wealth Finance Controls Lead - 12-Month Secondment

Schroders

Greater London

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Schroders, a leading global investment manager, is seeking an experienced finance professional for a 12-month secondment to lead the Financial Controls project within Wealth Management. The role focuses on assessing, standardising and strengthening the control environment across entities and jurisdictions, not day-to-day delivery.

The successful candidate will design and implement a proportionate framework, align documentation, and drive remediation.

Qualifications

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
Significant post-qualified experience in financial control, accounting or financial reporting.
Strong IFRS technical accounting knowledge with practical application.
Experience designing and improving financial control frameworks across entities or jurisdictions.
Knowledge of risk identification, remediation planning and governance.

Responsibilities

Lead a 12-month financial controls project across Wealth Management entities and jurisdictions.
Map controls, ownership, evidence, gaps and remediation activity.
Establish a consistent control framework aligned with SOPs and RCA outputs.
Identify weaknesses and simplify/standardise processes with practical recommendations.
Drive remediation plans with control owners and ensure completion with evidence.
Collaborate with Controllers, Wealth Operations, Risk, Internal Audit and external auditors.