Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech.
Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.
Role DescriptionWe have an exciting opportunity for an experienced financial control professional to lead our controls transformation and maturity program.
This role and would suit someone who has trained in a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm and has PQE in a SOX, controls advisory or even an internal audit team either in house or in a consultancy capacity.
This role will work closely with a wider finance transformation programme that is focused on automation, dataflows and process improvement.
Principal AccountabilitiesDevelop and execute the financial controls programme/strategy across the BankPerform walkthroughs of existing processes and controls Prepare process and data flow documentation and work with the wider Finance Transformation team to identify opportunities for automationFacilitate the ongoing maintenance of the Finance and Treasury risk and control self-assessments, working closely with the wider 1LoD Controls teamDesign, develop and implement controls that appropriately address identified risksAssess gaps in the existing control environment through regular testing of control design adequacy and operating effectiveness, with ongoing oversight of remedial actions Collaborate with 2nd line and 3rd line of defence to establish process and policies in alignment with Allica’s Risk Management FrameworkSupport the Finance Director and wider finance in assessing resource gaps and constraintsPersonal Attributes & ExperienceQualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, ideally gained within a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firmPost qualified experience in a.