We’re looking for a Financial Controls Accountant to support and strengthen the financial control environment within a fast-paced, global finance function. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant with strong financial controls, audit and balance sheet governance experience who enjoys improving processes, partnering with stakeholders and driving operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance the financial controls framework, including risk and control matrices, process narratives and control registers
- Support month-end close controls, including journals, reconciliations and key financial reporting reviews
- Oversee balance sheet integrity through reconciliations, ageing analysis, and remediation tracking
- Perform control testing and monitoring, documenting findings and supporting remediation activities
- Lead root-cause analysis and implementation of sustainable corrective actions
- Drive process standardisation and continuous improvement across finance operations
- Support internal and external audits, including walkthroughs and evidence coordination
- Monitor compliance with finance policies, governance standards, and reporting controls
- Support system implementations and change initiatives by embedding effective financial controls
- Partner with Finance, IT and operational stakeholders to strengthen controls and improve efficiency
About You
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified (or equivalent)
- Strong experience in financial accounting, financial controls, or audit
- Hands-on experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting
- Good understanding of internal controls and finance governance frameworks
- Experience working with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Dynamics or NetSuite