Finance Internal Control Manager

Overall Summary

At Close Brothers we look to recruit individuals from all different backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don’t tick every box. We celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity. Vacancies are available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis because we know the best person for the job isn’t always available full-time. Our aim is to facilitate requests wherever possible and managers will consider requests on an individual basis.

Join Close Brothers Group Finance Team where you will act as the central point of coordination for Finance related controls across the Group. The role exists to provide assurance, governance, and support in how risks and controls are managed within Finance, ensuring that activity is delivered in line with regulatory, accounting, and financial reporting expectations. The role bridges between 1st line Finance teams and 2nd line oversight functions, providing consistent challenge, reporting, and governance support.

The role provides an opportunity to strengthen Finance control frameworks, shape reporting to senior stakeholders, and partner with Finance leaders to address gaps and improve the effectiveness of financial controls.

Responsibilities

Governance & Monitoring

• Coordinate Finance Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), ensuring submissions are complete, accurate and aligned with Group standards.
• Support Material Control Owners with annual attestation requirements.
  
  

Process Risk and Control continuous improvement

• Maintain inventory of Process flows and associated documentation
• Support Finance teams in enhancing portfolio of processes, risk and controls housed within GRC system
  
  

Data Governance

• Assist Finance teams in achieving compliance to internal data standards and policies
  
  

Audit

• Act as the day‑to‑day liaison point for audit activity relating to Finance controls.
• Coordinate requests for evidence and support remediation of Finance‑related audit findings.
  
  

Controls

• Oversee the design, embedding, testing and ongoing assurance of Finance controls, ensuring they remain effective and aligned with Group control standards.
• Partner with Finance leaders to ensure controls are properly designed into processes and systems, supporting delivery of the Controls Transformation Programme.
  
  

WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU IF YOU HAVE/ARE:

• Strong experience in Finance, Financial Control, External Audit, Internal Audit or Risk within a financial services organisation.
• A deep understanding of financial reporting processes, reconciliations, month‑end close and balance sheet substantiation.
• The ability to assess control design and operating effectiveness.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• An effective communicator able to present clear, concise information to stakeholders.
• Confident in challenging constructively and influencing outcomes.
• A professional qualification preferred (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA) or equivalent experience.
  
  

IT IS NOT ESSENTIAL BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HAVE:

• Knowledge of SOX‑style frameworks and materiality considerations for financial control testing.
• Experience using GRC or control monitoring platforms (e.g. MetricStream).
• An awareness of regulatory expectations for financial controls.
• Risk, compliance or audit related qualifications
  
  

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We recognise that candidates may have specific needs that require adjustments to ensure they have a fair and equal opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. Candidates who require the job description or application form in an alternative format, or any other adjustments, are encouraged to email us at recruit.ssc@closebrothers.com or request a call back.

About Us

For roles offering hybrid working: At Close Brothers we support employees to balance their work life priorities and in this role you will be able to enjoy a mixture of hybrid working.

Close Brothers is a leading UK merchant banking group providing lending, deposit taking and securities trading. We employ approximately 3,000 people, principally in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Close Brothers Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250.

To find out more about Close Brothers, please visit our careers page: https://www.closebrothers.com/careers

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https://www.closebrothers.com/life-close-brothers#374017299-899295541

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https://www.closebrothers.com/employee-benefits

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