Internal Controls Lead

Title:
Internal Controls Lead
Reports to:
Head of Internal Controls
Location:
Bury, Lancashire (Head Office)
Salary:
Competitive
Main purpose of role:
To partner with the business, finance, digital teams across the Group to enhance the quality of the controls environment.
Responsibilities:
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Support the controls managers in partnering with the business and Group IT and Multichannel teams to identify improvements in controls and ensure control deficiencies are tracked and remediated in agreed timelines.
Lead the controls stream on Business and IT led projects.
Support the end-to-end internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) programme.
Lead the tracking and reporting of ICFR control deficiencies.
Document key financial processes end-to-end, identifying risks and controls and creating a suitable matrix.
Support the rollout of the internal controls framework to new acquisitions in the Group
Qualifications & Experience
Accounting qualification – ACA/ACCA or equivalent
Audit experience, preferably controls-testing focus
Exposure to and an effective understanding of internal controls over financial reporting and controls testing.
Be a strong communicator and possess an ability to develop trusting and credible relationships at all levels of the business and across various teams
Strong Excel skills
An understanding of IT systems and operation will be helpful
The Company:
The JD Group is a leading omnichannel retailer of Sports Fashion, Street & Premium Fashion, Outdoors and Gyms with over 60,000 colleagues over 3,400 stores across several retail fascia's in over 30 markets around the world.
We are an equal opportunities employer who embraces and values differences. We recognise the importance of an inclusive workplace culture in which everyone can thrive irrespective of their background or identity.
To be a part of this successful and continuously growing company, you will have the desire to ingrain our strategic goals of being a people first, a digital leader and customer focused organisation which provides operational excellence and is continuous with identifying new areas of growth into our day-to-day.
We know our employees work tirelessly to make JD Sports the success it is today and in turn, we offer them some amazing benefits:
Incremental Holiday Allowance
Staff Discount on qualifying purchases across Group retail stores and online
Exclusive Colleague Bike Discount scheme
Discounted Gym membership
Personal development opportunities to learn and develop at work
Access to Apprenticeships and accredited qualifications
Interested?
If you are interested in this position, then press the Apply Now button.
Due to the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it takes time to review them all. If you don't hear back within two weeks of your application, please consider your application to have been unsuccessful on this occasion
Applications that meet the skills criteria will be contacted for a 1st stage meeting with the talent team. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to interview with the hiring manager.
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