The Senior Analyst Internal Controls will be responsible for defining and implementing a leading practice internal control environment and driving a control conscious and compliant organization.

Client Details

The client are a large business with offices in Leeds

Description

The Senior Internal Controls Analyst will;

• Support the full management of internal controls over financial reporting cycle, including annual top-down scoping and risk assessment and establishment of Risk and Controls Matrices, including annual documentation refresh and design evaluation.
• Assist the controls remediation program with efficient and effective tracking and reporting of deficiencies through remediation and Internal Audit testing / monitoring.
• Perform self-testing and continuous controls monitoring to help accounting teams enhance control operation. This includes coaching, mentoring and training of accounting personnel.
• Collaborate with other mega processes (i.e. OTC, STP, HTR) to assure leading practice internal control over financial reporting (i.e. automated, preventive, continuous controls monitoring environment).

Profile

The successful Senior Internal Controls Analyst should have;

• Big 4 background preferable
• Experience of working in multinational and preferably with a US ultimate parent
• Experience in SOX testing and Internal Controls (3 years+)
• Experience of managing different stakeholders across all business fields
• Must be organised, efficient, keen to learn and enthusiastic, striving to improve processes and encourage positive change across the business.
• Looks for better ways of doing things, and proactively takes ownership to see things through, working independently to achieve and implement change
• Excellent communication skills and ability to present clearly and concisely to a small audience.
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail.
• Ability to analyse data in spreadsheets and presenting information concisely
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills with ability to prioritise competing deadlines.
• Flexible and open to change, able to cope with a fast moving and rapidly changing business
• Drive and enthusiasm with the desire to develop within the organisation, as wells as developing and mentoring other team members.
• Detailed and methodical attitude towards problem resolution to ensure accurate reconciliations are performed.
• Experience of implementing and improving financial systems including broader ERP. SAP would be advantageous
• Financial Qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) or Internal Audit Qualification (IIA, CIA).

Job Offer

The successful Senior Internal Controls Analyst will receive;

• Competitive salary from £50,000
• Bonus,
• Competitive benefits package
• potential of 100% remote working