Finance Risk andamp; Controls Lead Contract: 6 months, with a view to extend Location: Mostly remote, with occasional onsite attendance (offices in London, the Midlands and Edinburgh) About the role A leading financial services organisation is going through a major integration programme and is looking for an experienced Finance Risk andamp; Controls Lead to strengthen the risk and control environment across its Finance function. You''ll provide expert support and oversight to accounting and finance-aligned processes, including financial reporting, expense management, commercial finance activities and other technical finance processes. The role comes with a high degree of autonomy and ownership of financial and non-financial risks and controls across your assigned area, team and end-to-end processes. Key responsibilitiesDeveloping and overseeing the implementation of control frameworks in a SOX environmentAssessing risks and the effectiveness of controls across end-to-end processes that span multiple Finance teamsIdentifying and recommending practical improvementsBusiness partnering with Heads of Finance and other senior stakeholders, providing oversight and constructive challengeDelivering high-quality outputs across multiple assignments to tight deadlinesAbout you Particular emphasis on:Experience in a SOX control environment, including developing and overseeing the implementation of control frameworksA financial reporting backgroundFinancial services experience (life ..... full job details .....