Financial Control Manager
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire | United Kingdom
Job description
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We're looking for an experienced ACCA or CIMA qualified Financial Control Manager to join us in the Sarbanes Oxley team, part of CFO. You'll be responsible for the testing, monitoring and enhancements of controls over financial reporting (S-Ox controls). As the Financial Control Manager, you'll be working with business areas to manage risks and control weaknesses identified through internal testing and / or audit testing.To be successful in this role you'll need to work collaboratively with the wider bank and have a strong awareness of wider risks which may impact the S-Ox control framework indirectly.The difference you'll make
- Taking responsibility for the integrity of a specific S-Ox control population; ensuring that controls are fit for purpose and of a high standard and, ensuring that the population of S-Ox controls is complete (with reference to best practice frameworks such as COSO)
- Providing advice, assistance, and good practice guidance to business contacts, to ensure that an effective S-Ox control environment is maintained
- Performing design and operating effectiveness testing of controls in line with internal procedures and the S-Ox Control Self-Assessment (CSA) campaign deadlines
- Working directly with business contacts to ensure annual certification of controls is completed in line with CSA deadlines
- Tracking and reporting status of remediation progress of control issues and report to stakeholders in the UK and Group
- Identifying S-Ox risk and control impacts as a result of change initiatives and ensure these are adequately addressed
What you'll bring
- ACCA, CIMA qualified (or equivalent) accountant with a good understanding of banking / large Financial Services organisation
- Strong interpersonal skills / ability to build collaborative business relationships
It would also be nice for you to have
- Controls background (external or internal audit)
- Coordinating meetings and deep dive sessions with business areas
- Understanding of Risk and Risk Management
- Excellent problem-solving skills
What else you need to knowWe want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. To enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop we understand the importance of having the right balance of spending time together in an office while maintaining flexibility. By working this way, we can continue to create moments that matter for everyone. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we're happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.
This role is based in Milton Keynes, and our current expectation is at least 2 days in an office every week.This is a 12 month Fixed term contract/ Secondment.If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.Inclusion At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.
How we'll reward youAs well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs. For part-time / contract roles, your salary, bonus (where eligible) and certain benefits will be prorated to reflect your working hours / contract duration.
- We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
- 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year
- £6,000 car allowance per year
- Company funded individual private medical insurance
- Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments
- Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover
- Share in Santander's success by investing in our share plans
Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policiesWhat to do nextIf this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it's a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we're available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at
[email protected] or call 0870 414 9080.
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