Internal Controls Manager | Global Luxury Retail brand | Permanent | Central London (4 days required in the office) | £70,000-£80,000 plus benefits

This is an opportunity for Internal Controls Manager to join a globally renowned luxury group, based in Central London (4 days in the office) on a permanent basis. This is a newly created role due to the growth; you will be joining an internationally renowned business that has brands & offices based globally.

Reporting to the Head of Retail & Internal Controls, you will be leading a team of 4 and owning the internal controls across several retail brand. A key focus of this role is to drive automations and drive systemised processes across all brands in the group.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing a team of 4 in internal controls
• Owning projects across the group including implementing robust controls which can be implemented across all brands
• Driving process improvement including proactively implementing and managing automations of processes across financial reporting, stock and internal audit
• Providing senior stakeholders with key reports relating to internal controls and automations
• Leading on internal and external audits
• Business partnering with key stakeholders across the business including working directly with retail stores along with the C-suite

Skill set required:

• Previous internal controls experience or internal audit experience
• Experience working for a larger more complex business
• Consumer experience is preferred but not essential
• Knowledge of SAP is preferrable
• Previous experience leading projects and experience of automating processes
• Experience partnering with finance and non-finance stakeholders
• Ambitious in nature with the desire to drive improvements across the group

This business is growing year on year, with ambitious growth plans over the next 5 years. This is a key hire for the business with the opportunity to develop in line with the company’s growth. In return you will receive excellent benefits including bonus and product discounts.