About Allica Bank
Allica is the UK’s fastest growing company - and the fastest-growing financial technology (Fintech) firm ever. Our purpose is to help established SMEs, one of the last major underserved opportunities in Fintech.
Established SMEs are the backbone of local communities - representing over a third of our economy - yet have been largely neglected both by traditional high street banks and modern fintech providers.
Role 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.
Principal Accountabilities
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
Personal Attributes & Experience
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. What is essential is the candidate has a genuine passion for FinTech and wants to contribute to the growth of Allica at an exciting phase of our journey
Working at Allica Bank
At Allica Bank we want to ensure our employees have the right tools and environment in which to succeed in their role and in support of our customers.
Our employees are at the heart of everything we do, so our benefits are designed with you in mind:
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
Don’t tick every box?
Don’t worry if you don’t have all the skills or requirements listed on the job description. If you think you’ll be a good fit, we’d still love to hear from you!
Flexible working
We know the ‘9-to-5’ isn’t right for everyone. That’s why Allica Bank is fully committed to flexible and hybrid working. Please let us know what is best for you and, if we can, we will do our best to accommodate.
Diversity
We’re a diverse bunch here at Allica, with all kinds of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. Our openness and differences make us stronger, and we want everybody to feel comfortable bringing as much of themselves to work with them as they like.
Skills Required
- Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
- Post-qualified experience in a controls-related role (SOX advisory, in-house controls, transformation or internal audit)
- Experience evaluating, designing and implementing controls
- Experience working with IT teams to mature ITGCs and ITACs across multiple applications and dataflows
- Experience working in Banking, FinTech or Financial Services
- Training or experience from a Big 4/Top 10 accountancy firm
- Genuine passion for FinTech and contributing to growth
- Experience with finance transformation programmes focused on automation, dataflows and process improvement
What We Do
Recently named by The Times newspaper as one of the UK’s Top 20 fintech companies, Allica Bank is dedicated to serving and supporting small and medium businesses and empowering them to succeed. We combine modern, powerful technology with local relationships in the community to deliver expert banking for businesses in Britain. We have offices in Milton Keynes, Manchester and London, and a team of expert relationship managers out on the road across England and Wales, providing personal support to small and medium-sized businesses in their local communities. In everything we do, we live and breathe our four core values of collaboration, integrity, delivery and being straightforward.
