Senior Finance Manager

Blair West are supporting a leading organisation to find a Senior Finance Manager – Risk and Internal Control (Financial Control). This senior position sits within the Financial Control Centre of Excellence (CoE) and will act as the primary point of contact for risk and internal control deliverables.

It carries responsibility for policy development, controls assurance, KPI oversight, and financial risk management, playing a pivotal role in ensuring governance and regulatory compliance across the organisation.

The opportunity:

• Lead the delivery of risk and internal control reporting to Finance leadership and governance forums.
• Champion and implement Finance policies aligned with the organisation’s risk appetite and control framework.
• Oversee controls assurance testing strategy, identifying process improvements and corrective actions.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to track organisational financial health, highlighting risks and opportunities.
• Maintain Finance risk documentation and partner with risk teams to mitigate identified risks.
• Coordinate internal audit queries, ad-hoc investigations, and technical support for Finance and business stakeholders.
• Collaborate with system implementation teams to embed automated financial controls.
• Ensure compliance with new or updated Company law and Finance GAAP requirements.

You’ll be the ideal candidate for this position if you have:

• Proven experience in financial control, risk management, or internal audit within a complex organisation.
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting principles, internal controls, and regulatory compliance.
• Experience managing KPI frameworks and interpreting financial performance data.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and maintain finance policies and frameworks.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, working effectively across departments and levels.
• Experience delivering process improvements and embedding automation in financial systems.
• Knowledge of GAAP and experience managing compliance with regulatory changes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines across multiple projects.

The benefits included with this opportunity:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to buy and sell holidays.
• Generous annual bonus plan.
• Defined Benefit pension scheme and 4x Life Assurance cover.
• Private Medical Insurance, Health Cash Plan, and Employee Assistance Programme.
• Very generous family leave, including 12 months full pay maternity and 6 months full pay paternity leave.
• Paid volunteering days, flexible half-day leave, and hybrid working options.
• Electric vehicle leasing, cycle-to-work scheme, and other lifestyle benefits.

Our commitment

Blair West is an equal-opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and inclusion at every stage of the recruitment process. We are committed to fairness, equality, and ongoing diversity training for our team to give our candidates and clients a feeling of belonging during their experience with us. Please speak to their consultant if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during their experience with us.