Internal Controls Manager - Assurance (Fintech)

TL;DR

Internal Controls Manager - Assurance (Fintech): Planning, coordinating, and delivering assurance activities over the design and operating effectiveness of the Group’s internal controls with an accent on providing independent, risk-based assurance and supporting continuous improvement. Focus on conducting design effectiveness reviews of financial, operational and compliance controls.

Location: Manchester or London. Hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office

Company

hirify.global is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions.

What you will do

• Support the Senior Manager Internal Controls in the ongoing development and delivery of the Group’s internal controls assurance plan, aligned to key financial, operational and compliance risks.
• Conduct design effectiveness reviews of financial, operational and compliance controls, create/review process maps, and work with the business and SMEs to identify control design gaps and agree remediation actions.
• Perform operating effectiveness testing of controls, provide clear, evidence-based assurance conclusions and recommendations.
• Provide guidance and best practice advice to financial, operational and compliance control owners on remediation activities and internal control improvements.
• Assist in preparing control assessment findings and recommendations for Executive and Board Committees.

Requirements

• Proven experience in internal controls assurance, internal audit, or risk-based assurance roles, preferably within a regulated organisation.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to deliver clear, evidence-based assurance conclusions.
• Strong ability to formulate proposals, provide recommendations, and collaborate with risk and control owners to address control weaknesses.
• Ability to engage and influence stakeholders, providing constructive challenge while maintaining professional independence.
• Strong understanding of internal controls frameworks and assurance methodologies.
• Strong planning, organisation, and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• Starting holiday entitlement of 27 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service
• Health Cash Plan – provided by SimplyHealth
• Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops
• Friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork and great sense of pride in what we do
• Casual dress code