At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee control testing and guide the Finance team to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
- Company: Join Starling, a disruptive bank reshaping the financial landscape with technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, private medical insurance, and a wellness platform.
- Other info: Open to diverse backgrounds; flexible working discussions encouraged.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while working in a dynamic, inclusive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in risk management or internal controls, preferably in banking.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Hello, we’re Starling. We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way. We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company. We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.
The Finance Risk and Control Specialist/Manager is a pivotal first-line-of-defence role within our Finance department. You will oversee and drive the day-to-day execution of our control testing plan to ensure robust coverage across all key Finance processes. This role balances execution with leadership, requiring you to provide vital guidance to team testers, review detailed testing for operating effectiveness, and directly perform testing when necessary. If you are a detail-oriented risk professional looking to influence and elevate financial control environments, this role offers an impactful opportunity to champion a culture of high-quality compliance and accountability. This is a 6 month Fixed Term Contract running until the end of February 2027.
Key Responsibilities
- Testing Execution & Oversight: Manage the day-to-day execution of the control testing plan to guarantee comprehensive coverage of critical Finance processes.
- Team Guidance & Training: Provide clear training, direction, and guidance to Finance team control testers to ensure testing is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
- Quality Review & Assessment: Review detailed testing performed by testers to evaluate the operating effectiveness of controls, ensuring sample sizes are appropriate and conclusions are evidence-based.
- Documentation Excellence: Review GRC entries to ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and consistently reflected across control registers and testing scripts.
- Feedback & Calibration: Deliver clear, constructive, and timely feedback to Finance team control testers following testing reviews.
- Hands-On Testing: Directly perform operating effectiveness testing of controls as required.
Requirements
- Proven experience working within a regulated environment, with a strong preference for the banking sector.
- A solid background in operational controls, risk management, internal controls, internal audit, or external audit.
- Experience gained within a Big 4 firm is highly preferable.
- Specific experience with Finance internal controls (e.g., Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) is strongly preferred.
Skills & Competencies
- Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships and constructively challenge stakeholders across the business.
- Attention to Detail: Deep analytical skills with a focus on precision, ensuring documentation and testing meet strict quality standards.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance at 4x your salary
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care.
- Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr & Mrs Smith and Peloton
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Finance Risk and Control Specialist/Manager (6 month FTC) in London employer: Starling Bank
At Engine by Starling, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions innovation and collaboration within the banking technology sector. Our flexible working culture, generous benefits including 33 days of holiday and private medical insurance, and commitment to employee growth create a supportive environment where legal professionals can thrive. Located in a dynamic and rapidly growing company, you'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.
