Group Compliance Manager

Our client is a growing top 40 accountancy practice who provide expert solutions for entrepreneurial businesses and private individuals in Central and Southern England. Their culture is very important to them and is based on our company values of expert, respectful, innovative and collaborative.

They have several offices in Central and Southern England and have ambitious plans to expand their business. They have a new opportunity for a Group Compliance Manager to join their Compliance team.This is a permanent full-time or part-time role with hybrid and flexible working options. This role will involve travel to a number of offices within the Group, and can be based in Oxford, London or Farnham.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work with M&A, Integration & Compliance Director to develop and roll-out a company-wide Compliance and Risk strategy
• Assist in ensuring that a risk and compliance culture is embedded within the firm, by facilitating and organisation training and communication on compliance matters.
• Preparation of regulatory applications to ACCA/ICAEW or other regulatory bodies for all new acquisitions e.g. Audit, AML, DBP
• Provide clear and accurate reporting to the M&A, Integration and Compliance Director with regards to compliance findings and breaches
• Responsible for updating all regulatory policies on a timely basis following requests from key relations in the firm and following direction from M&A, Integration and Compliance Director.
• Update firmwide risk assessment and policies and procedures on a timely basis following requests from key relations in the firm and following direction from M&A, Integration and Compliance Director
• Responsible for updating all reference templates used for client onboarding solution e.g. engagement/disengagement letters with regulatory updates on a timely basis.
• Put in place a procedure for identifying all potential conflicts (e.g. audits). Co-ordinate any assessment and identification of the conflicts and work with the team to resolve such conflicts. This may mean declining work or ensuring adequate safeguards are in place.
• Assist in maintaining the firm's relationship with professional bodies, including ACCA, and ICAEW. Work with M&A, Integration and Compliance Director to ensure that we remain compliant at all times with their rules and regulations.
• Draft new regulatory guidelines for the company and assist with the implementation of new regulatory requirements
• Actively be involved in Group project work representing Compliance to ensure best industry practice for regulatory compliance is embedded in to business development and process changes.

Our client can offer you:

• Exposure to a broad range of stakeholders
• Hybrid and flexible working options
• The chance to join a fast growing company with exciting growth plans ahead
• Plenty of opportunity to increase your technical knowledge and skills
• A varied role within a talented and experienced team
• Entry onto their next Management Development Programme- a bespoke programme aimed at developing and enhancing leadership potential for existing and aspiring managers
• ERIC internal recognition awards - monthly recognition awards that celebrate those who champion the firm's values
• Regular employee events including a company-wide summer party
• A competitive benefits package, including:
  • A 25 day core holiday allowance plus other holiday-related benefits, such as: Holiday trading (the ability to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday per year), flexible bank holidays (the ability to flex your bank holidays to a day that suits you best) and additional holiday with service
  • A dedicated "WellbeingDay"- an additional day off per year to focus on your wellbeing
  • Health Cash Plan - money back on routine health appointments
  • Pension Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Firm Rewards - access to discounts on a wide range of retailers, plus other benefits eg long service awards

We would like to hear from you if you have minimum of 3-4 years post-qualified UK experience gained within a practice environment or in a regulatory team at a regulatory body (e.g. ICAEW, ICAS or ACCA). Ideally you will be ACCA or ICAEW qualified. The role will manage all strategic, operational and regulatory risks.The successful candidate will have a background in and understanding of risk & compliance in the accounting industry. You will be self-motivated, keep abreast of the latest industry trends and regulatory requirements for our sector and show curiosity in your work. You will role model competent and ethical behaviours in line with regulatory conduct principles.We are also looking for:A positive and confident self-starter, who understands the importance of maintaining positive client relationships as well as internal collaboration

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written with an ability to work with a variety of stakeholders at any time
• Exceptional attention to detail, demonstrating an organised approach to work; an ability to prioritise and meet tight timeframes with high quality output
• A commercial approach and natural ability to convey credibility
• A flair for building rapport at a senior level, and display good communication/negotiation skills alongside strong problem solving abilities
• A UK driving licence to meet the need to be able to travel to all of the firm's offices
• A desire to proactively develop technical knowledge

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications for this role from candidates that do not have the right to work in the UK, or require visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future. This includes those currently on a graduate visa.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.