Senior Finance Risk & Controls Manager (12 month FTC)

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Hello there. We’re Zopa.

We started our journey back in 2005, building the first ever peer-to-peer lending company. Fast forward to 2020 and we launched Zopa Bank. A bank that listens to what our customers don’t like about finance and does the opposite. We’re redefining what it feels like to work in finance. Our vision for a new era of banking puts people front and centre — we’ve built a business that empowers everyone to aim high, every day, to move finance forward. Find out more about our fantastic offerings at Zopa.com! 

We’re incredibly proud of our achievements and none of it would be possible without the amazing team here. It’s not just industry awards we’re winning, we’ve also been named in the top three UK’s Most Loved Workplaces. 

If you embrace unconventional challenges, are unafraid to think differently and are driven to make an outsized impact, you’ll thrive here at Zopa, so join us, and make it count. Want to see us in action? Follow us on Instagram @zopalife

The Interim Risk & Controls Senior Manager will work with the Finance Director and Heads of each Finance function to maintain and manage robust control frameworks over all aspects of internal and external reporting. The role will cover the whole of Finance (Financial Control, Management Reporting, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Planning and Budgeting, Tax Reporting, Treasury and Legal).  

A day in the life:

• Maintain and manage the internal control frameworks as well as the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of key controls across Finance & Legal (Financial Control, Management Reporting, Financial Reporting, Regulatory Reporting, Financial Planning and Budgeting, Tax Reporting, Treasury and Legal).
• Continuous monitoring of the key Finance & Legal processes, delivering efficiencies and control automations where possible.  
• Ensure Finance functions comply with Zopa Operational Risk Policy and Model Risk Policy.
• Liaise and work closely with Zopa 1st line Risk and Compliance to manage risk events and change initiatives.
• Periodic review of Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) across Finance & Legal function
• Review and testing of Finance End User Computing (EUCs).
• Educate and support teams in appropriate execution of internal controls and ensuring that controls and actions are appropriately evidenced and reviewed.
• Work closely with the first and second lines of defence and internal/external auditors as part of periodic reviews and audits.
• Prepare and present reports to senior management and Board committees.

About you:

• You're ideally a qualified accountant with demonstratable experience in external/internal audit, risk or compliance
• Have a proven track record in assessing the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Are highly organised, effective at stakeholder management, project management and can manage conflicting priorities.
• You're resilient under pressure, embrace change and can operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Energetic, motivated, and have a passion for excellence and innovation in pursuit of success.
• You may have experience of working within the US SOX control environment, but this is not essential.
• An understanding of bank regulatory (PRA/FCA) reporting and compliance requirements is preferred.

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We're on the move! 

Towards the end of 2025 Zopa will be relocating to a brand-new headquarters at 20 Water Street in Canary Wharf. The 44,000 square foot workspace will foster collaboration and inspire creativity for our 900 employees amidst our 2025 growth blitz.

At Zopa we value flexible ways of working.

We value face-to-face collaboration and a good work-life balance. This hybrid role requires you to come to our London office 2-3 days a week.

You'll also have the option of working from abroad for up to 120 days a year!* But no matter where you are, we’ll make sure you’ve got everything you need to thrive, both in your work and home life, from day one.

*Subject to having the right to work in the country of choice

Diversity Statement

Zopa is proud to offer a workplace free from discrimination. Diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds leads to better products for our customers and a unique company culture for our people. We are made up of nearly 50 nationalities, have a DE&I forum made up of Zopians wanting to make a difference and we are proud of our culture where everyone can bring their full self to work. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.