Assistant Manager - Business Controls

1 Month ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Manager to join our Business Controls team. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the development, implementation, and ongoing assessment of YouGov’s internal control environment, identifying risks and recommending improvements. Your responsibilities include maintaining risk and control matrices, executing control testing, documenting assessments, collaborating with departments like Finance, IT, and HR to design effective controls, identifying deficiencies, developing corrective actions, preparing reports for management and auditors, facilitating training, staying informed about regulatory requirements, and monitoring remediation progress.
Must have:
  • Several years of experience in external audit
  • Strong understanding of internal controls (SOX or similar)
  • Experience with process mapping and risk assessment
  • Knowledge of financial reporting standards
  • Familiarity with IT controls and data flows
  • Strong communication skills
  • Excellent organizational and project management abilities
  • Ability to work in a dynamic environment
  • Proven team player with leadership potential
Good to have:
  • Prior experience in Big 4 audit firms
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fields
  • Professional certifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or CIA)
  • Hands-on experience with external/internal audits in a UK/US-listed, SOX-compliant environment

Job Details

 

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Assistant Manager to join our Business Controls team. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the development, implementation and ongoing assessment of YouGov’s internal control environment, identifying risks and recommending improvements where required.

Your Day to Day:
• Assist in maintaining and updating risk and control matrices for key business and IT processes.
• Support the execution of control testing, documentation and assessments to evaluate compliance with financial reporting controls and general good practice.
• Collaborate with various departments, including Finance, IT and HR, to understand their processes and help design effective controls aligned with business objectives.
• Assist in identifying control deficiencies and developing recommendations for corrective actions in consultation with senior team members.
• Contribute to preparing reports and presenting findings to management, Internal Audit and external auditors.
• Help facilitate training sessions and knowledge-sharing initiatives to promote control awareness and good practice.
• Stay informed about evolving regulatory requirements, industry standards and emerging technologies that impact internal controls.
• Support in monitoring remediation of control deficiencies and tracking progress to ensure timely completion.

Your Profile:
• Several years of experience in external audit, with a strong understanding of internal controls, preferably in a SOX or SOX-like environment.
• Experience with process mapping, risk assessment and control testing.
• Knowledge of financial reporting standards and corporate governance good practice.
• Familiarity with IT controls, data flows and how technology impacts controls.
• Strong communication skills, capable of explaining complex issues to non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational and project management abilities, capable of managing multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment, demonstrating sound judgment and attention to detail.
• Proven team player with leadership potential and a desire to support professional development.

Highly Desirable
• Prior experience in Big 4 audit firms.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related fields.
• Professional certifications such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or CIA.
• Hands-on experience with external/internal audits in a UK/US-listed, SOX-compliant environment.

 

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