Financial Control Manager

Overview

Fixed Term Contract 12 months + Extension

Hybrid role ( 2 days a week on site in London)

Well-known Insurance Company | Finance Division

A well‑known insurance company is seeking an experienced Financial Control Manager to help drive excellence across our Financial Control Framework (FCF). This role plays a key part in ensuring a robust, efficient, and risk‑aligned control environment across our Finance organisation.

If you’re passionate about financial governance, continuous improvement, and partnering across a diverse, international Finance function, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

As Financial Control Manager, you will manage, maintain and continually enhance our Financial Control Framework—built on SOX principles and adapted for a risk‑based, scalable operating model.

You’ll work closely with teams across the UK, Europe and Group functions to embed strong controls, support assurance activity and guide risk/control owners across Finance.

You will also lead the quarterly testing cycle, oversee external assurance providers, and support internal audit, external audit, regulatory compliance and wider Finance transformation initiatives.

• Lead day‑to‑day operation and evolution of the Financial Control Framework.
• Support the design and implementation of new and improved controls.
• Partner with risk and control owners across Finance to enhance the control environment.
• Manage quarterly testing of key controls and oversee external testing partners.
• Coordinate SOx‑related assurance activities and remediation plans.
• Support external audit delivery across international Finance operations.
• Strengthen relationships with Risk, Compliance and Audit teams.
• Implement financial control elements of the European Branch Control Framework.
• Contribute to Finance Target Operating Model work streams and forums.
• Champion a customer‑focused culture with strong control practices.
• Drive continuous improvement and support the delivery of cultural change.

• Experience in financial controls, SOx, operational risk, or similar roles.
• Background in financial services—ideally commercial insurance or Lloyd’s markets.
• Strong understanding of end‑to‑end Finance processes.
• Ability to analyse issues, evaluate options and deliver effective solutions.
• Excellent communication and report‑writing skills.
• Experience working with US‑based parent organisations (desirable).
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines and manage multiple stakeholders.
• A positive, proactive, “can‑do” attitude with strong influencing skills.

• A collaborative, inclusive and international Finance environment.
• Opportunities to contribute to strategic Finance transformation initiatives.
• A culture that values people, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Flexible working and strong focus on employee wellbeing.

If you’re energised by the opportunity to strengthen financial controls, influence change, and contribute to the success of a high‑performing Finance organisation, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now or connect for a confidential discussion.