Internal Controls Accountant

Role: Internal Controls Manager

Location: Blackburn, BB1 2FA - Office Based

Contract: Full-Time Hours / Permanent

Salary: £47k-£58k dependent on experience & Bonus Scheme

Company: EG Group

About the Role…

Our Finance Department has a new opportunity for an Internal Controls Manager. As part of the 'Finance Process & Controls’ team, you will be a critical part in helping EG Group to bring control, quality, standardisation, and improved ways of working.

Having grown rapidly in recent years, largely through a series of acquisitions, EG Group has inherited several different processes and systems from its acquired companies. The Internal Controls Accountants play a vital role in measuring the performance of Finance Controls to ensure that processes, controls follow agreed controls within set monthly cycles; The IC Manager will use KPI’s to measure and report to a wide array of stakeholders.

This role will have significant impact across Finance and the wider business. The role holder will be part of the Finance Process and Controls team, made up of circa 8 people, reporting into the Head of Finance Process and Controls. They will work alongside existing BAU teams in Group and transactional teams to create solutions that can be maintained long term.

The ability to create strong relationships, enjoyment of improving things for others and being able to turn data it into meaningful information in a clear, often graphical format will all be key.

Duties & Responsibilities

Internal Control Manager

• Acting as 2nd line in Controls Desig and Implementation within finance at EG
• Stakeholder management to ensure good progress and compliance of Controls
• Performance reviews to ensure that internal controls are followed in accordance with company established guidelines, policies & procedures.
• Conduct workshops to increase the level of awareness across the organization.
• Maintain a database for Internal Control recommendations and change management.
• Conduct periodical control assessment and monitoring other department self-assessment and assure that operating risks are mitigated and report deficient or ineffective controls.
• Manage, review, and maintain corporate control documents.
• Oversee the development of the Management Guide and Operational Manuals
• Support implementation of risk controls for ensuring compliance with policies and procedures

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience and knowledge of Internal Controls Environments or Audit
• Data management and producing high quality information is critical.
• IT literate, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• Happy working with data and people.
• Experience of operating in a relatively complex business.
• Have an inventive and pro-active mind-set to independently identify and resolve data related issues.

Preferred but not essential:

• SAP S4 Hana
• Coaching and mentoring of junior staff
• Power BI/ Advanced Excel skills
• Blackline Reconciliations

Benefits & Rewards

• Performance Based Bonus Scheme
• Employee Life Assurance
• EG Group Discounts - up to 15% off at our stores and food to go restaurants
• ASDA Discount Card - 10% off all ASDA stores
• EG Cares Benefits - exclusive discounts across 900 retailers
• Smart Health - 24/7 online GP access, health checks and health and wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Programme - access to our Wellbeing Centre which offers emotional & practical support including free financial advice
• Learning & Development - access to our Learning Hub, the most extensive online course library in the world to support you with every step of your career at EG Group
• Waterside Café - freshly prepared meals at affordable prices
• Free Secure Car Parking
• Dress Down Fridays
• Flexi-Time
• Prayer and Ablution Facilities
• Shower Facilities
• Sit / Stand Desk Facilities
• Work Anniversary Rewards
• Free Eye Test

Who are EG Group?

EG Group is one of the world’s leading independent convenience retailers with an extensive network of sites across international markets in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Continental Europe, Australia and the United States of America.

Founded in 2001 by the Issa family with the acquisition of a single site in the UK, today the company is at the forefront of delivering an innovative approach to forecourt convenience retail.

At EG Group, we pride ourselves on being recognised for our investment model, trading performance and more importantly, providing a best-in-class customer experience in Grocery & Merchandise, Foodservice and Fuel.

Our transformational convenience retail business model has been built upon excellent relationships with an extensive portfolio of leading retail brands, and through strategic network acquisitions supported by a program of new-to-industry developments.

Every day, our committed workforce tirelessly delivers our products and services to millions of customers alongside supporting the local communities in which we operate.

Please note - the successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check which will be funded by EG Group.