Financial Controls Manager (Initially - 2yr Contract)

In this role, you will play a key part in strengthening the financial integrity of the organisation by leading and managing the monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation process and providing assurance on the internal control environment, which includes:Working as a manager within the Compliance and Accounting Control team with responsibility for managing monthly reconciliationsProvide additional leadership capacity to the team to oversee the monthly balance sheet reconciliation process, ensuring timely and robust financial control Responsible for addressing reconciliation issues, specifically to be able to undertake root cause diagnostics, implement permanent fixes in the underlying process that improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the reconciliation process but which also increases the level of internal control assurance on an ongoing basisIdentify and resolve aged items and ensure errors or misstatements are cleared promptlyReview, recommend and implement bespoke reconciliation software solutions to improve the automation and timeliness of reconciliationsCollaborating with colleagues at all levels and across all areas, offering guidance on financial accounting and control matters, and fostering strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders;Promoting the consistent application of financial policies and procedures to ensure alignment with external standards and internal institutional policiesMain responsibilitiesBalance Sheet Reconciliations: in the ..... full job details .....