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Risk and Controls Manager (HR & Finance)

Welwyn Garden City Permanent £70,000 - £75,000 per year View Job Description
If you have a deep understanding of enterprise controls, IT risk management, and a passion for driving compliance within HR environments, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact with one of the UK's most well-known retail businesses!
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  • People Led Business

About Our Client

We're partnering with a leading retail giant to recruit a Control Manager to lead and shape the future of risk and control frameworks for their People function.

Job Description

As a Control Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the effectiveness of controls across key people processes and systems. You will lead the development and improvement of control frameworks, ensuring they are integrated seamlessly across the business, and maintain the highest standards of risk management. You will be partnering with internal teams, including UK and Group People Teams, Payroll, Global Process Owners, and Audit functions, to ensure compliance and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development of end-to-end Controls Framework for People systems and processes.
  • Monitor and update Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs) regularly.
  • Create and track Control KPIs to ensure a robust control environment.
  • Collaborate with key stakeholders, including internal and external audit teams, to ensure compliance.
  • Oversee the implementation of control self-assessments and risk management processes.
  • Support investigations related to fraud, risk, and IT controls.
  • Prepare reports for Governance and Audit Committees.

The Successful Applicant

  • Strong experience with payroll processes in large, complex organisations.
  • Expertise in internal controls documentation and compliance, including IT auditing and Sox framework.
  • Proven experience in re-engineering processes, risk mitigation, and policy formulation.
  • Excellent data interrogation skills for identifying issues, errors, and potential fraud.
  • Strong stakeholder management experience with the ability to influence at senior levels.

What's on Offer

  • Flexible Hybrid working
  • Compeitive salary
  • Benesits Scheme
  • growth & Development opportunities
Contact
Harley Hopkins
Quote job ref
JN-092024-6532843
Phone number
+44 172 773 0119

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Financial Controller
Sector
Retail
Location
Welwyn Garden City
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Harley Hopkins
Consultant phone
+44 172 773 0119
Job reference
JN-092024-6532843