Internal Controls Manager Permanent NEW

Internal Controls Manager | PE-Backed Global Industrial Manufacturer | London (Potentially Remote)

A private equity-backed, multinational industrial manufacturer is hiring an Internal Controls Manager to design, embed and monitor a robust control framework across its global operations.

As the business scales, acquires and standardises its processes, strong controls are essential to protect value and give the sponsor and Board confidence in the numbers. This role will have real ownership of that agenda.

The role

• Own the group internal controls framework, including policies, risk and control matrices and control testing
• Design and roll out standardised financial controls across sites, business units and acquired entities
• Lead the self-assessment and testing programme, and track remediation of control gaps
• Strengthen controls over the finance function and key operational processes (procure-to-pay, order-to-cash, inventory, payroll, fixed assets, month-end close)
• Support ERP and finance system change projects by making sure controls are built in from the start
• Work closely with site finance leaders, shared services and internal and external audit
• Prepare for readiness and compliance requirements as the business evolves, whether sponsor-driven, regulatory or exit-related

About you

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or equivalent experience in controls, risk or assurance
• Proven experience building or improving control frameworks in a manufacturing, industrial or other complex multi-site business
• Experience of SOX or an equivalent controls regime is advantageous, as is exposure to a PE-backed environment
• Good understanding of ERP environments and of segregation of duties and access controls
• A pragmatic, solutions-focused approach, with the influence to drive change across sites without direct authority

What’s on offer

• A newly valued, high-impact role with real ownership of the control agenda
• Visibility to the CFO, senior finance leadership and the PE sponsor
• Competitive salary of plus bonus and benefits