Internal Controls Manager

AJ Bell is recruiting for two Internal Controls Manager roles, one focusing on Financial Controls and the other on Operational Controls.

Reporting to a Senior Manager in the relevant stream, the successful candidate will play an integral role in shaping and validating AJ Bell s financial, operational, and compliance control environment as part of our ambitious growth as a FTSE 250 business.

This is an exciting opportunity for driven, technically strong individuals to enhance our internal control framework and work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

What are the key responsibilities?

• Support the Senior Manager in the ongoing development and monitoring of the Group s financial and non-financial internal control framework.
• Conduct design effectiveness reviews of controls, creating and reviewing process maps. Where controls are ineffective or missing, collaborate with the business and SMEs to resolve design failures and monitor remediation plans.
• Perform control operating effectiveness testing, provide outcome reports, recommend improvements to address root causes of control deficiencies, and monitor remediation actions.
• Provide guidance and best practice advice to control owners for remediation and internal control improvements.
• Support the business in understanding the impact of new UK Corporate Governance Code requirements and ensure they are embedded effectively.
• Assist in the preparation of control assessment findings and recommendations for the Executive Committee and Board Committees.

What you'll have:

Competence

• Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA) with at least 2 years of post-qualification experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ability to provide clear proposals to address weaknesses in the control environment.

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience in risk, internal control, or audit roles, ideally within a regulated industry.
• Strong planning, organisational, and time management skills, with the ability to meet tight deadlines.
• A logical problem solver who can balance attention to detail with an understanding of the wider business context.
• Strong technical understanding of financial or operational controls, depending on the role focus.

About us:

AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers, to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 561,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £89.5 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.

Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.

Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,450 employees and have been named one of the UK's 'Best 100 Companies to Work For for six consecutive years and in 2024 named a Great Place to Work .

At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.

What we offer:

Competitive starting salary

Generous holiday allowance of 27 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service

Holiday buy and sell scheme

A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 8%

Discretionary bonus scheme

Annual free share awards scheme

Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme

Health Cash Plan provided by SimplyHealth

Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan

Free gym membership

Employee Assistance Programme

Bike loan scheme

Sick pay+ pledge

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave

Loans for travel season tickets

Death in service scheme

Paid time off for volunteer work

Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice

Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more

Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops

Ongoing technical training

Professional qualification support

Talent development programmes

Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off

Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches

Casual dress code

Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals

Hybrid working:

At AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That's why we offer a hybrid working model, where you ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.

If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we'd love to speak to you.