Chartered Accountant – Controls & Compliance

We are seeking a Finance & Business Controls Manager to play a pivotal role in strengthening our financial control environment and supporting the continued growth of our UK operations.

• SOX Control Framework Ownership – Taking full ownership of the SOX environment, documenting processes, identifying risks, designing controls, and ensuring ongoing compliance.
• Control Execution & Audit Readiness – Performing and reviewing recurring SOX controls, maintaining high-quality supporting evidence, coordinating testing cycles, and managing remediation of control deficiencies.
• Audit & Stakeholder Collaboration – Acting as the key contact for Internal Audit, External Audit, and Group SOX teams, ensuring control standards align with group and auditor expectations.
• Finance Transformation & Continuous Improvement – Supporting ERP and process transformation projects, ensuring systems and workflows are designed and implemented in a SOX-compliant manner while promoting a strong controls culture across the business.

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• PQE in financial reporting, internal audit, or business controls
• Experience documenting and testing processes and controls to audit-standard requirements
• Experience implementing and operating internal control frameworks
• Background in management accounts and statutory reporting
• Experience working with ERP financial systems
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Confident communication, able to engage senior stakeholders and business owners

• Experience working within a SOX-controlled environment
• Familiarity with Audit Board, Black Line, Sage 200, or Microsoft Business Central
• Experience with in pharmaceutical, manufacturing, or regulated industries

• Take ownership of a critical UK control framework
• Influence finance transformation and system development
• Work directly with senior leadership and international teams
• Build visible impact within a growing global organisation
• Develop toward future senior finance or controls leadership roles