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JOB DETAILS JOB BAND: E
CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time.
JOB TITLE: In-house title is Finance Manager
DEPARTMENT: Group Finance Risk and Control, BBC Finance and Operations
LOCATION: London or Cardiff based - Hybrid working
PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £80,000 - £90,000 (plus London Weighting £5,319pa if London based), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE The role sits in Group Finance Risk and Control. The team are accountable for overseeing and business partnering the Pan-Finance to ensure the finance risk profile is fully understood and appropriate controls are designed and implemented to mitigate identified risks.
The team is accountable for managing the implementation of an effective internal control over financial reporting (ICFR / UK SOX) framework in response to the changes in the UK Corporate Governance Code and to fully understand the financial reporting risks inherent across the finance function.
The ICFR Manager is responsible for supporting the implementation of the BBC ICFR framework and understanding of Financial Reporting risk across the organisation whilst ensuring that the BBC high governance standards are met.
WHY JOIN OUR TEAM
Group Finance Risk and Control is at the heart of Group transformation activity playing a vital role in developing a strong risk and control culture across the BBC. The team is leading a key strategic project to support the BBC and its stakeholders with a risk-focussed approach to development and maintenance of its controls framework. We have a key role to play in enabling the BBC to achieve its strategic objectives by supporting governance & risk management and by driving effective decision making.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:
The I.T. Controls Manager is responsible for a variety of I.T. Control related activities within the ICFR team :-
Supporting the implementation of the BBC ICFR framework and understanding of Financial Reporting Risk across the organisation whilst ensuring that the high BBC governance standards are met. Specifically responsible for the implementation of appropriate IT controls.
Provide support to the Group Finance Head of ICFR and the wider ICFR team on IT related controls.
Test the Design Effectiveness and Operational Effectiveness of I.T. Controls & EUCs within the key Financial Reporting processes.
Update and maintain I.T. Control documentation on the ICFR Risk Management system.
Provide I.T. Control support and advice to a range of key stakeholders within the BBC, both Finance and non-Finance.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
Experience of the application of I.T. governance and control principles in a ICFR / SOX environment
In depth knowledge of application and system access risk and controls.
Ability to identify issues and associated risks in relation to I.T. Environments.
An understanding of the relevant technologies and practices e.g. client / server platforms; software development, change processes including UAT, monitoring of incidents and issues, third party supplier relationships (SOC reports)
Ability to translate I.T. technical jargon to key non I.T. stakeholders.
Desirable
IT Audit (CISA) qualifications.
5 years + ICFR / Sox or I.T. audit experience.
Understanding of COSO, COBIT & ITIL.
Knowledge of Cloud based architecture.
Experience of evaluating SOC reports.
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