Financial Control Manager
3 days ago
City of London
Financial Control Manager Fixed Term Contract 12 months + Extension Hybrid role ( 2 days a week on site in London) Well-known Insurance Company | Finance Division A well‑known insurance company is seeking an experienced Financial Control Manager to help drive excellence across our Financial Control Framework (FCF). This role plays a key part in ensuring a robust, efficient, and risk‑aligned control environment across our Finance organisation. If you’re passionate about financial governance, continuous improvement, and partnering across a diverse, international Finance function, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact. 🔍 About the Role As Financial Control Manager, you will manage, maintain and continually enhance our Financial Control Framework—built on SOX principles and adapted for a risk‑based, scalable operating model. You’ll work closely with teams across the UK, Europe and Group functions to embed strong controls, support assurance activity and guide risk/control owners across Finance. You will also lead the quarterly testing cycle, oversee external assurance providers, and support internal audit, external audit, regulatory compliance and wider Finance transformation initiatives. 🛠 Key Responsibilities • Lead day‑to‑day operation and evolution of the Financial Control Framework., • Support the design and implementation of new and improved controls., • Partner with risk and control owners across Finance to enhance the control environment., • Manage quarterly testing of key controls and oversee external testing partners., • Coordinate SOx‑related assurance activities and remediation plans., • Support external audit delivery across international Finance operations., • Strengthen relationships with Risk, Compliance and Audit teams., • Implement financial control elements of the European Branch Control Framework., • Contribute to Finance Target Operating Model workstreams and forums., • Champion a customer‑focused culture with strong control practices., • Drive continuous improvement and support the delivery of cultural change. 📌 Skills & Experience We’re looking for an ambitious and collaborative professional with: • Experience in financial controls, SOx, operational risk, or similar roles., • Background in financial services—ideally commercial insurance or Lloyd’s markets., • Strong understanding of end‑to‑end Finance processes., • Ability to analyse issues, evaluate options and deliver effective solutions., • Excellent communication and report‑writing skills., • Experience working with US‑based parent organisations (desirable)., • Accounting qualification (advantageous)., • Ability to deliver to tight deadlines and manage multiple stakeholders., • A positive, proactive, “can‑do” attitude with strong influencing skills. 🌟 What We Offer • A collaborative, inclusive and international Finance environment., • Opportunities to contribute to strategic Finance transformation initiatives., • A culture that values people, innovation, and continuous improvement., • Flexible working and strong focus on employee wellbeing. If you’re energised by the opportunity to strengthen financial controls, influence change, and contribute to the success of a high‑performing Finance organisation, we’d love to hear from you. 📨 Apply now or connect for a confidential discussion.