People, Process and Controls Governance Lead

People, Process and Controls Governance Lead

Location: London

Contract Type: Permanent

Work Pattern: Full Time and Hybrid

Our Finance team plays a key role in our evolving business, focusing on financial and regulatory reporting, Finance Transformation, and Controls governance. This role supports establishing a controls framework over reporting and ensures People and Process design aligns with the Target Operating Model (TOM).

The Finance Transformation team covers Systems and Data, People and Process, as well as Governance & Control. You will support the organizational design of the future Finance and Actuarial teams, ensuring process design is efficient and risk-aware. Collaboration with Operations, Actuarial, Capital, and Investments teams is essential to ensure the TOM is well-designed. You will work closely with the Transformation Systems and Data team to align process design with target systems and address data issues.

Your responsibilities include ensuring policies and governance are well-defined and applied, managing risks within processes, and developing effective controls. You will be a key SME in designing, testing, and monitoring controls, providing leadership data and insights to enable effective decision-making.

You will collaborate with F&A teams, Operations, Claims, Underwriting, risk colleagues, and internal audit.

Key Responsibilities

• Design the Treasury operating model with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the Investment Operations function design.
• Oversee WDT processes and controls for risk assessment.
• Lead on Operational handoffs, SLAs, and Lloyds reporting.
• Coordinate with Lloyds committees and ensure proper notifications.
• Support organisational design and TOM changes within Finance.
• Develop future skills framework for Finance and Actuarial teams.
• Oversee process design in change initiatives, working with BAU Change team.
• Manage Data Governance forums and relationships with KPMG, Risk, and Internal Audit.
• Ensure completion of Finance processes and control uplifts.
• Collaborate with Underwriting controls team for data accuracy controls.
• Support the setup of a controls office and strategic functions.

Policy and Governance

• Develop and manage finance policies, standards, and risk appetite.
• Coordinate with L2/L3 review and audit plans.
• Manage agenda for Finance Risk Committee.

Risk and Controls Assurance

• Design and test controls, maintain taxonomy.
• Monitor testing, review process libraries, and ensure risk ownership.
• Monitor emerging risks.

Issues and Incident Management

• Oversee issues and incidents across Finance.

Risk in Charge (RiC)

• Align RiC with Change team and support risk assessments in change programs.

Ideal Candidate

• Strong problem solver with risk and controls expertise.
• Inquisitive, detail-oriented, and strategic thinker.
• Excellent communicator, with stakeholder management skills.
• Qualified accountant or actuary with 10+ years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in audit, finance processes, and risk management.
• Proficient in process optimization, finance systems, and technology.

We value diversity and believe in empowering our people. If you're passionate about delivering excellence in risk management, apply today!

What We Offer

Competitive salary, performance bonus, and benefits. We operate a hybrid working model, typically 3 days in the office.

About MS Amlin

MS Amlin is a leading (re)insurer, part of the MS&AD Group, with over 120 years of experience in various insurance sectors. We prioritize transparency, responsiveness, understanding, and technical expertise in claims management.

Our Vision

We aim to be the global benchmark for quality in our markets, driven by our people.