# Internal Controls & Governance Manager **Company**: Argus Media **Location**: London **Work arrangement**: hybrid **Experience**: senior **Job type**: full-time **Category**: Finance **Industry**: Finance **Apply**: https://careers.argusmedia.com/jobs/8632680-internal-controls-governance-manager?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_f8cddb4b-ef6 ## Description We are seeking an experienced Internal Controls & Governance Manager to join our Finance team in a newly created role. As Argus continues to grow, we aim to strengthen and formalize our approach to internal controls, policies, and governance. This is a hands-on role with significant autonomy, allowing you to shape how controls and governance operate across Argus. **Responsibilities** **Internal Controls** - Establish, implement, and maintain Argus' Group-wide internal controls framework. - Ensure appropriate controls are in place over key financial reporting processes. - Work with process and control owners to document key financial and operational processes, risks, and controls. - Develop and maintain risk and control matrices, process documentation, and control evidence requirements. - Perform walkthroughs and assess whether key controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively. - Develop a proportionate programme of controls testing and monitoring. - Identify control gaps and work collaboratively with the business to agree practical remediation actions. - Track control deficiencies and remediation through to completion. - Support the development of a control environment aligned with the COSO framework and recognized best practices. **Policy & Governance** - Establish a clear framework for the creation, approval, ownership, and review of Group policies. - Review and help develop key Finance and business policies. - Ensure policies and controls remain practical, proportionate, and appropriate for a growing international business. - Promote clear ownership and accountability for controls across the organization. **Assurance & Internal Audit** - Work alongside Argus’ existing Internal Audit resource and support the delivery of the internal audit programme. - Coordinate responses to internal and external audit findings and monitor agreed actions. - Support risk assessments and the development of future internal audit plans. - Over time, take on greater responsibility for coordinating and delivering Argus’ internal audit programme as the role develops. **Stakeholder Management** - Work closely with Finance, Technology, HR, Legal, and operational teams across the Group. - Build constructive relationships with control owners while maintaining the independence to appropriately challenge processes and controls. - Provide clear and pragmatic advice rather than simply identifying control issues. - Provide relevant controls and governance reporting to senior management. **Requirements** - Qualified accountant or audit professional with experience in external audit, risk assurance, internal audit, or internal controls. - ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent accounting or audit qualification. CIA or Chartered IIA would also be welcome. - Experience at Manager level, or readiness to step into a role with greater ownership and autonomy. - Good understanding of internal controls, risk, and governance. - Experience documenting and testing financial controls. - Understanding of IT general controls and experience working with ERP systems (e.g., NetSuite). - Familiarity with recognized control frameworks such as COSO. - Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand processes end-to-end. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Confidence working with senior stakeholders and constructively challenging existing ways of working. **Benefits** - Competitive salary and company bonus scheme - Group pension scheme - Group healthcare and life assurance scheme - Flexible working environment - 25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 days - Subsidized gym membership - Season ticket travel loans - Cycle to work scheme - Extensive internal and external training ## Skills ### Required - internal controls - risk management - governance - COSO framework - financial controls - ERP systems - analytical skills - communication skills ### Nice to have - ACA - ACCA - CIMA - CIA - Chartered IIA - NetSuite --- Source: [Apply at careers.argusmedia.com](https://careers.argusmedia.com/jobs/8632680-internal-controls-governance-manager?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)