ERP Programme – Controls Manager

Senior Controls Manager – ERP Programme & Finance Controls

Location: London / Hybrid (3 days per week in the London office)

Salary: £100,000 – £110,000 per year

Job Type: 18-month Fixed-Term Contract

Industry: IT Services / Enterprise Transformation

Discipline: ERP / PMO / Financial Controls

About Us

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The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Controls Manager to lead the controls workstream on a major ERP transformation programme and take full ownership of the Finance Controls Framework post-implementation.

This is a pivotal, high-profile role working across Finance, Technology, Risk, and Internal Audit to ensure the successful design, implementation, and ongoing governance of critical financial and IT controls within a new enterprise ERP environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the controls workstream throughout the entire ERP implementation lifecycle.

• Design and implement financial controls, IT General Controls (ITGC), application controls, and Segregation of Duties (SoD) frameworks.

• Manage controls testing, audit readiness, issue remediation, and go-live assurance processes.

• Develop and maintain the Finance Controls Framework, governance structures, and ongoing KPI reporting.

• Partner with Finance, Technology, Risk, Internal Audit, and third-party delivery partners to embed a robust, sustainable control environment.

• Drive continuous improvement, controls automation, and capability development across internal Finance teams.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven commercial experience delivering controls within large-scale ERP transformation programmes (such as SAP, Oracle, Workday, or Microsoft Dynamics 365).

• Strong knowledge of financial controls, ICFR/SOX compliance (or equivalent), ITGC, access management, and modern finance processes.

• Experience collaborating closely with Internal Audit, Risk, and Technology functions.

• Professional accounting or auditing qualifications (such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, or CISA) are preferred.

• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills within complex organizational structures.