Interim Internal Controls Lead

Interim Internal Controls Lead | £70,000 - £90,000 DOE| 6 months | London/Hybrid

This is a fixed-term contract business support role that involves implementing a new risk and internal control monitoring framework for a major global organization. The role includes documenting the risks and controls established across the business, ongoing evaluation of their effectiveness, identifying deficiencies, recommending improvements, and internal reporting.

Responsibilities;

• Work with different risk management teams to oversee and improve controls.
• Help process and control owners review risk and control documents to ensure they are complete, well-supported, and effectively address risks.
• Identify weaknesses in the control framework and collaborate with teams to fix and monitor them.
• Assist in preparing reports on internal controls and any issues, ensuring key stakeholders are informed.
• Provide training and guidance to improve understanding of risks and internal controls across the business.
• Help design and run tests to check how well systems and controls are working.
• Support the implementation of action plans to reduce risks, address audit findings, and integrate improvements into the business.
• Assist with various risk management projects

Key requirements;

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with 2 two years’ experience in a risk or internal audit role, or a role involved in the design and testing of internal controls
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present internal control and risk matters clearly across various levels
• Experience working within a risk or compliance environment in a commercial business
• Immediately available and can commit to 6-9 months