Robert Half
Senior Internal Controls Manager
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Robert Half are delighted to be partnering with a leading international technology organisation to recruit a Senior Internal Controls Manager.
This is a high-profile opportunity to join a global business undergoing significant transformation as it continues to strengthen its risk and control environment, enhance governance processes and evolve towards dual reporting under IFRS and US GAAP. You'll play a pivotal role in shaping and leading the organisation's global controls and compliance programme, working closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, IT, Internal Audit and external partners. This role offers an excellent blend of governance, business partnering, programme leadership and continuous improvement, with the opportunity to influence control design, drive best practice and support a complex international organisation through a critical stage of its growth and transformation.
The Role
You'll take ownership of the global internal controls framework, ensuring controls are designed, implemented, tested and monitored effectively while supporting ongoing enhancements across systems, processes and governance structures. Working across multiple functions and international locations, you'll help build a sustainable and scalable controls programme that supports both regulatory compliance and operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the global controls programme, ensuring a robust and effective controls framework is established and maintained.
- Partner with senior stakeholders across Finance, IT and Risk to strengthen governance, accountability and compliance.
- Support the design, implementation and ongoing enhancement of IT General Controls across critical business systems.
- Oversee walkthroughs, testing plans, controls testing activities and deficiency management processes.
- Drive consistency in the application of controls across international operations and multiple business functions.
- Provide guidance, training and support to control owners and operators to enhance risk awareness and control effectiveness.
- Manage relationships with Internal Audit, External Audit and third-party partners to ensure successful delivery of integrated assurance plans.
- Lead remediation programmes, ensuring control deficiencies are addressed effectively and sustainable solutions are implemented.
- Prepare reporting and insights for senior leadership and governance committees.
- Promote automation, continuous improvement and best practice across the controls environment.
- Ensure controls remain aligned to evolving regulatory requirements, organisational changes and system developments.
- Collaborate with wider governance, risk and compliance teams to create a consistent and integrated control framework across the business.
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About You
You'll be an experienced controls, audit or risk professional with a strong understanding of SOX compliance, IT General Controls and corporate governance. You'll be comfortable operating in a complex international environment, influencing senior stakeholders and bringing structure to evolving and sometimes ambiguous situations.
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You'll Ideally Have
- Extensive experience working with SOX control frameworks and IT General Controls.
- Strong understanding of COSO principles, internal controls and governance best practice.
- Experience leading controls testing, deficiency management and remediation programmes.
- Proven ability to manage Internal Audit and External Audit relationships.
- Experience operating within large, international organisations.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with executive leadership.
- Experience leading teams or major programmes with global reach.
- Strong organisational and project management capabilities.
- A proactive approach to continuous improvement, automation and controls optimisation.
- ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous.
- Exposure to IFRS, US GAAP, Oracle or broader regulatory frameworks would be beneficial.
- Experience leveraging data analytics, automation or AI within a controls environment would be highly desirable.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 15% annual bonus.
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Hybrid working model.
- Cambridge or London office location.
- Opportunity to play a key role in a major global transformation programme.
- Exposure to senior leadership and international stakeholders.
- Excellent long-term career development opportunities within a market-leading global organisation.
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