Assurance & Compliance Manager

Robert Half Talent Solutions are exclusively hiring for an Assurance & Compliance Manager

Job Vacancy: Assurance & Compliance Manager

Role Overview

• Location: Bridgend, Wales
• Working Model: Hybrid (4 days on-site, 1 day remote)
• Department: Finance Business Unit
• Reporting to: Chief Financial Officer (Dotted line to Head of EHS & Governance)

About the Role

Are you a qualified accountant with a strong background in external audit or practice? We are seeking a hands-on, proactive Assurance & Compliance Manager to review, enhance, and embed our existing internal control and assurance framework.

In this critical role, you will move quickly from a standing start to design, document, and test a system-enforced control environment. You will provide the Senior Leadership Team and the Board with total confidence that key enterprise risks are effectively managed.

Key Responsibilities

• Internal Controls: Design, document, and embed a best-in-class Internal Control Framework, including robust segregation of duties.
• Framework Ownership: Maintain and enforce the Delegated Authority Matrix and overall audit readiness.
• Risk Management: Collaborate across the Group to support the Risk Register review cycle, maintain the risk heat map, and track mitigation accountability.
• Governance Partnership: Work alongside the Head of EHS & Governance to assess broader enterprise risk and control effectiveness.

What We Are Looking For

• Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or equivalent).
• Experience: Strong background in practice or external audit is highly preferred.
• Skills: Proven ability to build, document, and test compliance frameworks from scratch.
• Mindset: A hands-on deliverer who thrives in setting up new processes and governance structures.

Benefits Package

• Financial: 8% Company Pension scheme | Life Assurance | Sick Pay
• Work-Life Balance: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays | Hybrid working
• Perks & Culture: Free on-site parking | Cycle to work scheme | Regular company events

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