Senior Financial Controls Manager in London

An exciting opportunity to join a leading global specialty risk and insurance organisation as Head of Internal Controls. This senior role will lead the UK Internal Controls function, with ownership of the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) programme and responsibility for developing and enhancing the organisation’s internal control framework. Working closely with senior Finance, Audit and business stakeholders across the UK and internationally, you will oversee control testing, identify and mitigate risks, support regulatory and governance requirements, and provide leadership across internal controls and technical accounting.Key Responsibilities• Lead the development and continuous enhancement of the internal control framework.• Own the ICFR programme, including SOX 404, UK Corporate Governance Code and relevant control requirements.• Develop and oversee annual control testing programmes across financial reporting, operational and compliance controls.• Assess control design and effectiveness through walkthroughs, sample testing and other appropriate methodologies.• Identify control gaps and risks, and work with management to develop and implement remediation plans.• Review and document key business processes and end-to-end workflows.• Provide internal control guidance to the UK Finance function and senior stakeholders.• Work closely with external and internal audit teams.• Lead internal control and finance-related projects as required.• Maintain strong relationships with UK, regional and global stakeholders while retaining independence and objectivity.• Oversee technical accounting activities, including UK/US GAAP considerations, consolidation and accounting policies.• Lead, manage and develop the Internal Controls team, including a Technical Accountant.Must Haves• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.• 5–10 years' progressive external audit or relevant internal controls experience, ideally within a complex financial services or insurance environment.• Strong knowledge of internal controls, financial reporting risks, SOX and the COSO framework.• Strong understanding of UK GAAP and US GAAP.• Experience working within a control-audited environment.• Proven experience managing, developing or leading a team.• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.• Strong project management and organisational capabilities.• A collaborative, commercially minded and proactive approach.• Experience with audit or controls technology platforms is advantageous.Discipline(s): Finance & StrategyJob type: Permanent