Job Overview
Location
London Office
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Finance
Date Posted
August 11, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced financial control professional to lead our controls transformation and maturity program.
- • This role and would suit someone who has trained in a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm and has PQE in a SOX, controls advisory or even an internal audit team either in house or in a consultancy capacity.
- • This role will work closely with a wider finance transformation programme that is focused on automation, dataflows and process improvement.
- • Develop and execute the financial controls programme/strategy across the Bank
- • Perform walkthroughs of existing processes and controls
- • Prepare process and data flow documentation and work with the wider Finance Transformation team to identify opportunities for automation
- • Facilitate the ongoing maintenance of the Finance and Treasury risk and control self-assessments, working closely with the wider 1LoD Controls team
- • Design, develop and implement controls that appropriately address identified risks
- • Assess gaps in the existing control environment through regular testing of control design adequacy and operating effectiveness, with ongoing oversight of remedial actions
- • Collaborate with 2nd line and 3rd line of defence to establish process and policies in alignment with Allica’s Risk Management Framework
- • Support the Finance Director and wider finance in assessing resource gaps and constraints
🎯 Requirements
- • Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, ideally gained within a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm
- • Post qualified experience in a controls related role, potentially you have worked within a SOX advisory or in house team, a transformation team that had a focus on control improvement, or you may have worked in internal audit but want to have a broader exposure to a controls transformation programme
- • Experience of working with IT teams to mature their ITGCs and ITACs, particularly within a business that has multiple IT applications and dataflows
- • Demonstratable experience of evaluating, designing and implementing controls
- • Experience of working in the Banking/FinTech/Financial Services industry is preferred but not essential
🏖️ Benefits
- • Full onboarding support and continued development opportunities
- • Options for flexible working
- • Regular social activities
- • Pension contributions
- • Discretionary bonus scheme
- • Private health cover
- • Life assurance
- • Family friendly policies including enhanced Maternity & Paternity leave
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About Allica Bank Ltd
Allica Bank is a modern digital bank built for established UK businesses with 5-250 employees. They offer business bank accounts with competitive rates, cashback, and no monthly fees for qualifying customers, alongside savings, commercial mortgages, asset finance, and growth finance solutions. Allica emphasizes a return to 'relationship banking,' providing customers with a dedicated relationship manager and UK-based support, a stark contrast to the often impersonal experience with larger banks. Their customer stories highlight successful business growth and streamlined banking processes, underscoring their commitment to serving the vital SME sector.
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