Financial Controls Testing Manager - 6m FTC

Here at evoke plc we're seeking an experienced Financial Controls Testing Manager to support the delivery of the Group's UK Corporate Governance Code Provision 29 programme. Here you will be responsible for independently assessing the design and operating effectiveness of material financial controls that support the integrity of financial reporting, safeguarding of assets and key financial processes. This includes controls across financial close, reconciliations, revenue, payments, treasury, journal entries and entity-level controls.

In this role you'll independently execute testing, identify control deficiencies, document findings, agree remediation plans with control owners and support management's year-end assessment of control effectiveness.

• Execute Design Effectiveness (DE) and Operating Effectiveness (OE) testing of material financial controls
• Conduct walkthroughs with Finance, Treasury, Investor Relations and Company Secretariat stakeholders
• Test controls relating to:
• Financial reporting and financial close processes
• Financial review and management oversight activities
• Treasury governance and liquidity management
• External reporting and market disclosure processes
• Financial risk management and scenario analysis
• Governance and approval processes supporting significant financial decisions
• Accounting policy and judgement oversight
• Evaluate the adequacy of control design and operating effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies, root causes and improvement opportunities.
• Produce clear testing documentation, findings and recommendations.
• Agree remediation actions with control owners and track delivery to completion.
• Support reporting of testing outcomes, deficiencies and remediation progress.

We are committed to responsible gambling, and we are looking for people who can support our ethos. To apply to this post, you will have:

• Experience in ICFR, SOX or financial controls testing environments
• Experience testing controls across financial reporting and financial process cycles
• Strong understanding of entity-level controls and financial governance frameworks
• Ability to independently perform walkthroughs, DE testing and OE testing with experience producing high-quality testing documentation and assurance reports.

Our roles offer more than just a job, you’ll become part of the evoke family! We have created an environment where our people can thrive. Check out some of the fantastic benefits on offer:

• Family Support: Industry-leading maternity and paternity leave and paid time off if you have caring responsibilities.
• Perks and discounts: Discounts at a range of high-street retailers.
• Financial compensation, pension, and bonus schemes.
• Health & wellbeing: Tools and services to help support your well-being, including support with mental health and financial education. You will also have access to gym discounts and our cycle to work scheme.
• Hybrid working: Our employees can work from home up to 4 days with 1 day office time built in to ensure we get some face-to-face collaborative team time - and the chance for a coffee and a catch-up!

We’re a business that embraces change and progress. The power behind big name brands William Hill, 888 and Mr Green, evoke is the new name for 888 Holdings. Marking a new sense of purpose, direction and ambition for the business, there couldn’t be a more exciting time to join us as we accelerate our journey to bring even greater delight to our customers with world-class betting and gaming experiences. That’s the future. That’s evoke.

At evoke, you’ll benefit from flexibility and a culture built on trust. We’ll give you the space to be yourself and the tools you need to protect our customers while they play. We’ll invest in your future to help you develop your unique strengths and build a career that’s right for you.

At evoke, we prioritise diversity, equity, and inclusion for the benefit of our company, employees, and communities. We foster a welcoming and safe workplace that values all forms of diversity and provides opportunities for growth. Sound good? Then you belong at our place! The first step in the recruitment process is kickstarting your application, followed by an initial screening call and an interview stage. Apply today to kickstart your application with the evoke Family!