Riverside
Financial Controls Manager
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Financial Controls Manager
Financial Controls Manager
Job Title: Financial Controls Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £58,609.72 per annum (£64,720.63 per annum after 12-month successful performance)
Working Hours: 35 Hours per week Working Pattern: Monday – Friday, Hybrid Location: Speke, Liverpool
If you share our values and are excited about making a significant impact at Riverside, apply with a current CV and covering letter. We recruit to potential, so even if you don't meet all criteria, we encourage your application.
Note: This role requires valid legal UK work permission. Riverside can no longer sponsor candidates.
The Difference You Will Make
As a Financial Controls Manager, you’ll:
- Work with key finance stakeholders to develop and implement financial controls across TRGL.
- Lead the preparation, review, and implementation of policies to create a sound financial control framework.
- Identify financial risks and assess control adequacy, implementing action plans to address them.
About You
Essential Requirements
- Recognised accountancy qualification (ideally FCA or ACA).
- Experience in audit or risk.
- Strong technical accounting skills.
- Knowledge of financial controls.
- Experience with financial accounting systems.
- Advanced MS Excel proficiency.
Desirable Traits
- Customer-focused with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to deliver meaningful management information.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines, and manage priorities.
- Results-driven mindset.
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Why Work at Riverside?
Our Mission
Riverside enhances everyday life for thousands of customers through housing, support, and community regeneration. Over 90 years, we’ve transformed neighbourhoods and continue to innovate, building over 15,000 affordable homes in the next decade our priority.
Benefits
- Competitive salary & generous pension.
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Flexible working options.
- Investment in learning, development, and technology.
- Broad benefits package.
Inclusivity & Diversity
We are an inclusive workplace, valuing all forms of diversity. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee interviews to applicants declaring a disability (if meeting minimum criteria). We also operate an Ethnic Diversity Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Note: Applications may close early—apply promptly.
Role Profile
- Support Head of Financial Accounting & Finance Director to ensure process compliance with accounting standards.
- Review & enhance finance controls, identifying risks and implementing action plans.
- Conduct control testing across finance, reporting findings to senior teams.
- Collaborate with finance & non-finance colleagues to implement financial controls.
- Develop systems enhancements, improving internal control integrity.
- Conduct deep-dive analyses and audits of controls across financial outputs (P2P, revenue, regulatory reports).
- Embed effective internal controls frameworks while improving efficiency and data quality.
- Ensure month-end processes (reconciliations, journals) are executed accurately.
- Test journals to verify accuracy and adherence to controls.
- Monitor unresolved issues and track remediation progress (including audit observations).
- Promote financial control awareness within finance teams.
- Support projects/ new business initiatives, ensuring adopted processes.
- Assist with routine & ad-hoc financial reporting.
- Build relationships with internal/external stakeholders (Audit, Risk, auditors).
- Ensure compliance with data protection & health/safety policies.
- Champion ‘Our Riverside Way’ (collaborative, solution-driven culture).
- Develop teams & departments to meet strategic goals, positively impacting customers.
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Person Specification
Essential
- Accountancy qualification (FCA/ACA preferred).
- Audit/risk experience.
- Strong technical accounting & financial control knowledge.
- Experience with financial accounting systems.
- Advanced MS Excel skills.
- Customer-focused communication (written/verbal).
- Analytical & results-driven, with detail orientation.
- Effective stakeholder management (internal/external).
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent in a related field.
- Experience from Big 4 firms.
- Knowledge of SixSigma/Lean/process improvement methodologies.
- Sector experience in housing/social care.
- Ongoing professional development.
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