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About the Role
The Finance Risk and Control Specialist/Manager is a pivotal first-line-of-defence role within the Finance department. This role oversees and drives the day-to-day execution of the control testing plan, provides guidance to team testers, reviews testing for operating effectiveness, and performs testing when necessary. It offers an impactful opportunity to champion a culture of high-quality compliance and accountability.
Responsibilities
- Manage the day-to-day execution of the control testing plan to guarantee comprehensive coverage of critical Finance processes.
- Provide clear training, direction, and guidance to Finance team control testers to ensure testing is completed efficiently and to a high standard.
- Review detailed testing performed by testers to evaluate the operating effectiveness of controls, ensuring sample sizes are appropriate and conclusions are evidence-based.
- Review GRC entries to ensure documentation is clear, accurate, and consistently reflected across control registers and testing scripts.
- Deliver clear, constructive, and timely feedback to Finance team control testers following testing reviews.
- Directly perform operating effectiveness testing of controls as required.
Requirements
- Proven experience working within a regulated environment, with a strong preference for the banking sector.
- A solid background in operational controls, risk management, internal controls, internal audit, or external audit.
- Experience gained within a Big 4 firm is highly preferable.
- Specific experience with Finance internal controls (e.g., Internal Controls over Financial Reporting) is strongly preferred.
Skills
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to build strong relationships and constructively challenge stakeholders across the business.
- Deep analytical skills with a focus on precision, ensuring documentation and testing meet strict quality standards.
Location
- London
- Southampton
- Cardiff
- Manchester
Work Type
- Fixed Term Contract
Benefits
- 25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
- An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
- 16 hours paid volunteering time a year
- Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
- Life insurance at 4x your salary
- Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care.
- Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
- Generous family-friendly policies
- Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
- Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work and Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships
About the Company
- We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way.
- We’re a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company.
- We’re a bank, but better: fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone.
- We employ more than 3,500 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.
- You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can’t accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway.
- We’re on a mission to radically reshape banking – and that starts with our brilliant team.
- Whatever came before, we’re proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.
Equal Opportunity
- Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace.
- Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
- By submitting your application, you agree that Starling Bank may collect your personal data for recruiting and related purposes.
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