Business Process Manager – Controls Workstream

Business Process Manager – Controls Workstream

Shape the future of Finance. Strengthen controls. Drive meaningful transformation.

Our client is seeking an experienced Business Process Manager – Controls Workstream to play a pivotal role in a major Finance Transformation programme.

Reporting into the Group Financial Controls Leader
, this role will act as a senior analyst and subject matter expert across finance controls design, assessment and improvement. The successful candidate will have significant influence in shaping the future-state control environment, translating transformation objectives into practical controls requirements and driving high-quality workstream delivery across the Group.

This is an excellent opportunity for a controls, risk, audit or finance transformation professional who enjoys solving complex problems, challenging existing ways of working and turning insight into meaningful, sustainable change.
The ideal candidate is likely to have gained their experience within a large-scale Shared Services, Global Business Services (GBS) or Finance Operations environment
, where they will have developed a strong understanding of standardisation, process governance, controls and continuous improvement across complex Finance processes.

The Business Process Manager will take ownership of significant elements of the Controls workstream, providing structure, analysis and direction to ensure key deliverables are delivered at pace and to a high standard.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading controls transformation across key Finance processes, designing future-state controls with clear ownership, frequency, evidence requirements, escalation routes and monitoring arrangements.

• Analysing the current control environment
  , using activity analysis and other data sources to understand effort, identify friction points and uncover root causes.

• Turning analysis into action
  , developing prioritised recommendations and practical implementation plans that improve both control effectiveness and operational efficiency.

• Developing core controls frameworks and artefacts
  , including control inventories, process and control taxonomies, requirements, KPIs, reporting and governance materials.

• Driving simplification and standardisation
  , applying LEAN or similar methodologies to reduce manual activity, rework, chasing and approval delays while maintaining robust controls.

• Connecting Finance transformation activity
  , working closely with Finance process teams, IFS, BI/data and reporting teams, Risk, Internal Audit, external audit and wider programme stakeholders.

• Leading controls assessment and remediation activity
  , including risk register updates, control self-assessments, issue tracking, remediation planning and follow-up.

• Supporting senior governance
  , preparing clear and compelling papers, reporting and decision-support materials covering risks, issues, dependencies and key decisions.

• Supporting implementation and embedding
  , from detailed design and readiness through to go-live and hypercare, ensuring sustainable transition into business-as-usual.

• Influencing the wider business
  , helping to strengthen ownership, consistency and discipline around control operation, evidence and compliance.

The successful candidate will ideally meet the following criteria: