Locations: Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, or Birmingham
 
Our controls team sits within our risk & advisory services (RAS) business and is responsible for the delivery of a variety of controls focused projects, whether it be Sarbanes Oxley advisory, implementation and ongoing testing, third party assurance including ISAE and SOC reporting or wider controls and process optimisation programmes across a variety of sectors and businesses.  As a manager in our controls assurance team, you will be responsible for your own portfolio, servicing clients, directing and delivering assurance services, managing our people and supporting partners with business development and practice management.
 
Responsibilities

• Professional qualification ACA/ICAS or equivalent
• Manage projects and key relationships for a range of clients ranging from start-ups to large listed clients, with overall operational responsibility (subject to the scale of engagement)
• Understanding of and experience of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and its role in meeting organisations objectives.
• Undertake risk based reviews to suit client specific requirements, from an advisory or controls assurance perspective.
• People management responsibilities; resource planning and allocation, performance management, mentoring and training of staff members to help them achieve their potential and be themselves.
• Responsible for maximising profitability from a portfolio of clients including proactive management of Finances
• Liaise with central departments on risk management, technical and other matters to help drive change and innovation in our service offerings.
• Support partners in group sales and marketing activity, including playing a leading role in client pitch teams, attendance at group networking and other marketing events as appropriate
• Contribute to the development of new business relationships and business proposals through high level sales and business development activity
• Support partners with the implementation and communication of new business strategy for existing clients, target clients and the internal business
• Participate in key account management
• Develop specialist knowledge of a sector and/or technical area, and/or commercial area

 
Requirements

• Significant understanding of controls and their application in the workplace including design, sufficiency, operating effectiveness, deficiencies and recommendations
• Ability to proactively apply your skills to a broad range of client scenarios and industries
• Knowledge and understanding of assurance reporting standards including ISAE 3402, ISAE 3000 and SSAE 18, SOC 2 from scoping through to Type I & II reporting
• Experience providing enterprise risk based advisory or controls engagements including risk framework or strategy reviews.
• Controls advisory experience including understanding of Sarbanes Oxley
• Ability to coach, develop and manage people as well as work independently
• Significant experience of simultaneously driving multiple engagements to a successful outcome
• Strong networking skills and ability to develop strong rapports with clients bringing in the wider firm
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal and communication skills both written and verbal
• A sound knowledge and practical experience of IT General Controls (ITGC) is preferable