Financial Controls Manager

Your new companyWork for a UK Government department which has only been established within the last few years! An exciting opportunity to work with a department shaping our future. Your new roleMain Focus:

• Document and map the controls environment to support the Assurance Framework.
• Experience in control mapping (Internal Controls/Internal Audit) is essential.
• Engage with stakeholders across the business, working independently and collaboratively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead responses to National Audit Office (NAO) and Public Accounts Committee (PAC) reports.
• Handle Freedom of Information (FOI) and Parliamentary Questions (PQ) requests.
• Monitor actions from the Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA).
• Oversee the annual Accounting Officer System Statement process.
• Provide professional judgment and advice on improvement initiatives.
• Ensure the integrity of financial controls and audit trails.
• Document financial procedures and policies, providing training as needed.
• Manage internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee service delivery and management information.
• Handle financial delegations and team inboxes.
• Support the business on financial control issues, ensuring compliance with government guidance.
• Review and improve processes, communicating changes and managing risks.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience of control mapping exercises, either from Internal controls and/or Internal Audit perspective.
• Effective at decision making, using personal judgement and a range of sources to make a decision or create recommendations
• Fully qualified accountant
• Ability to problem solve; to identify problems, provide solutions and implement them
• Ability to identify the audit evidence required
• Understanding of Government finance guidance including application of Managing Public Money

What you'll get in return

• Competitive day rate £550 inside IR35
• Long term contract - 13 months
• Exciting department, leading our future!

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