Senior Governance Financial Manager

Our client, a prominent organisation operating within the financial services, is seeking a Senior Financial Governance Manager to join their Finance and Strategic Sourcing Directorate. This is a pivotal role positioned at the heart of the finance function, offering the opportunity to drive significant change and enhance the organisation’s financial control environment during a period of strategic evolution.

The Opportunity
As the central contact point for financial governance, you will act as a first line of defence, ensuring continued compliance with the financial governance framework. You will play a key role in developing financial operations, policies, and controls to meet statutory, regulatory, and internal standards.

Key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing financial governance arrangements across the organisation.
• Managing and coordinating the internal audit function.
• Providing assurance to the Finance leadership team on the effectiveness of the financial control environment.
• Supporting secretariat duties for the Board, Executive Committee, and Audit Committee.
• Strengthening strategic relationships with key stakeholders, including internal and external audit, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), and The Pensions Regulator (TPR).
• Ensuring timely submission of regulatory requirements, including TPR master trust annual supervision submissions.
• Monitoring risk management processes and ESG reporting to comply with evolving requirements.
• Mentoring and training the wider team to strengthen financial risk and control capability

The Candidate
The successful candidate will be a strategic and analytical thinker with a proven track record in financial governance. You must possess the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels, balancing professional autonomy with a collaborative approach.

Essential requirements include:

• Significant experience in governance, risk, and control frameworks within finance functions.
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory, legislative, and best-practice requirements within financial services and the public sector.
• Experience of building and managing effective relationships with auditors and other key stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills, including at senior levels.
• A resilient, adaptable, and highly organised approach with high attention to detail.

This role offers the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of the Finance function under the leadership of the Chief Financial Officer. You will work within a collaborative environment where you are encouraged to contribute to the evolution of the organisation's finance framework while gaining exposure to complex regulatory environments and senior-level governance.

Location & Working Pattern
Our client operates a hybrid working policy, requiring 1 to 2 days a week in the office