Senior FAAS Manager

The opportunity

Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) professionals provide advisory services including accounting and regulatory support for accounting change and special matters, as well as accounting processes and controls support. We are looking for a professional to join FAAS, having expertise across the FAAS solutions and specifically for engagements related to process and control, process compliance and reviews, SOX, developing standard operating procedure manuals, enterprise risk management, and payment application.

FAAS is a dynamic group of people focused on helping clients solve tomorrow's problems today through integrated solution service offerings in the area of risk, such as internal control assessment, risk management, and financial controls. Risk continues to move up the agenda and our team works with many of today's front-running companies. Clients want integrated, strategic, tech-enabled, end-to-end solutions and we deliver tailored risk offerings putting client value and relationships at the core of what we do. You can expect to work with senior client personnel and drive high-quality work products.

Your key responsibilities:

• Lead and manage multiple client engagements.
• Oversee planning, fieldwork, and reporting of findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure high-quality deliverables are completed on time and within budget.
• Act as a key trusted advisor in discussing complex regulations with clients, including UK Corporate Reform, US Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, Global Internal Audit Standards, and other industry-specific regulatory compliance requirements.
• Ensure compliance with quality and risk management processes across client acceptance, contracting, and engagement delivery.
• Proactively identify and manage risks across engagements, escalating issues where appropriate.
• Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and proactively manage client expectations to ensure alignment on project goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other service lines and subject matter experts to deliver high-quality insights.
• Collaborate with internal leaders, provide regular updates on engagement progress, and support internal decision-making through clear communication, proactive escalation, and the ability to flex communication styles.
• Mentor and coach junior team members through effective supervision to develop their technical and professional skills.
• Support career development through performance reviews and providing timely, regular, and actionable feedback.
• Contribute to a positive team environment by demonstrating consistent commitment and optimism toward work challenges.
• Build the brand through high-quality delivery.
• Support in the identification of new opportunities and development of proposals.
• Build market presence through contribution to thought leadership and client events.
• Champion commitments to integrity, respect, and teaming in all client and internal interactions.
• Foster an inclusive and diverse working environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.
• Contribute to practice development and internal initiatives such as learning and development programmes and solution development.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven and relevant professional experience across core process and controls solutions (e.g. internal audit, SOX, and internal controls) in consulting, government, or industry.
• Extensive experience in process mapping, walkthroughs, risk analysis (strategic, financial, operational, and compliance), and control identification and design assessment.
• Ability to act as a trusted advisor to clients on risk and control issues, such as controls remediation or enterprise risk management.
• In-depth understanding of core business processes, associated risks, and leading practice controls.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to write at a publication-quality level in order to communicate findings and recommendations to clients.
• Strong business acumen, including the ability to compile information quickly and accurately, and to test data and assumptions for informed decision-making.
• Track record demonstrating success in leading high-performing teams, mentoring junior staff, and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
• Experience managing complex projects and multiple stakeholder groups including senior clients and internal leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to balance project management and delivery skills across a range of clients, including financial management, quality, and risk management requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and build trust at all levels.
• Active listening, self-awareness when dealing with others, and the ability to adapt approach to differences in individual style and backgrounds while recognising the risk of unconscious biases.
• Demonstrated success in delivering high-quality, client-focused solutions on time and within budget with a commitment to going above and beyond for clients.
• Commercial awareness, with a track record of developing relevant propositions and sales collateral and supporting business development efforts.
• Proficiency in leveraging technology such as data analytics, automation, and AI in project delivery.
• Experience with data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) and core business systems (e.g. SAP, Oracle).
• Proficiency across the Microsoft Office suite (e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, and Word).
• Ability to develop dashboards across key data visualisation tools and produce visual reports to track key risks and control metrics is desirable but not essential.
• Proactive mindset, natural curiosity, and commitment to delivering excellence for clients.
• Ability to work in areas of uncertainty and navigate ambiguous situations.
• Adaptable and inclusive, with strong self-awareness and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams.
• Up to date with industry trends, emerging risks, and the UK regulatory landscape.
• Professional experience, skills, and knowledge in the following areas are desirable but not essential: finance transformation, controls automation, programme assurance, and IT control including analysing core systems (e.g. SAP and Oracle) to identify control weaknesses.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Significant managerial and professional experience in risk, process, and controls services in a consulting, industry, or public sector setting.
• Chartered Accountant (CA), CPA (US), ACCA (UK), or MBA with 5-10 years of experience with a large global corporate process, risk, and control and/or similar experience.
• Experience in the following process and control / SOX areas: governance, controls and regulation; governance, risk and compliance; process and control; process reviews; standard operating procedures; enterprise risk management; revenue assurance; SOX; internal control over financial reporting (ICFR); design and implementation testing; process walkthroughs and testing effectiveness of controls.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong sales, presentation, and client management skills.
• Strong training and mentoring skills.
• Ability to manage a team and to establish credibility as a trusted advisor with clients.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to present complex information in a concise and clear manner.
• Strong executive presence and ability to interface with all levels of management.
• Strong project management and organizational experience.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 50% to 80% of the time.

What we look for:

We are interested to hear from entrepreneurial people who feed on the energy of a thriving global team. We seek a high level of drive, commitment to achieving solutions, and ability to work under pressure. We need people worthy of trust, who demonstrate enthusiasm, passion to grow fast, and are highly motivated to support this purpose.