Internal Controls Specialist fixed term contract
Date Posted: 15/09/2025
Location: London
Job Type: Full time
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We help people achieve a better later life. That’s our purpose and it’s the reason we exist. We are a fast-growing FTSE 250 company helping customers enjoy the retirement they deserve. We do this through a variety of market leading, award-winning products and services, delivered by a diverse team of over 1,400 purpose-led colleagues who genuinely put the customer at the heart of everything we do.
This is a brilliant time to join our business. We are on an exciting growth journey to become the UK’s most loved retirement expert.
About the role
We are looking for an Internal Controls Specialist on an 8 month fixed term contract basis.
As the Internal Controls Specialist, you will play a key role in the development, documentation, embedding, enhancement, and testing of the Group’s Internal Controls Framework, covering financial, operational, reporting, and compliance controls.
You will focus on supporting the delivery of the Group’s response to Provision 29 of the UK Corporate Governance Code and also have a broader business-as-usual role supporting the ongoing monitoring, documentation, testing, and continuous improvement of internal controls across the Group.
Working closely with the Internal Controls Senior Manager and collaborating with stakeholders across the business and Lines 2 and 3, this role provides hands-on delivery and leadership support across control documentation, walkthroughs, testing, remediation tracking, reporting, and control governance.
This is a highly visible role with cross-functional exposure and regular engagement with senior leaders. It provides an excellent opportunity to strengthen the Group’s overall governance and internal control maturity.
Responsibilities
Lead the identification and documentation of controls across financial, operational, reporting, and compliance areas.
Plan, schedule, and facilitate workshops to document process flowcharts, record risks, identify controls, and conduct control walkthroughs and testing.
Support the development and rollout of control documentation standards, templates, and training materials.
Maintain and continuously enhance the internal controls repository, including evidence tracking and assurance mapping.
Review control documentation and coordinate internal reviews and sign-off processes.
Support the design and implementation of testing strategies to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls across the organisation.
Produce control insights, dashboards, and reports for senior governance and oversight forums.
Engage proactively with business stakeholders to improve the quality, completeness, and consistency of control documentation.
Track control remediation activity and contribute to risk and audit forum discussions as required.
Promote internal control awareness and lead upskilling initiatives across the business.
Skills & Experience
Qualified accountant with significant experience in internal controls, audit, risk, or equivalent is essential
Demonstrated ability to design, document, test, and embed controls across complex business processes is essential
Exposure to IT general controls and application controls is desirable.
Experience of implementing or auditing control frameworks.
Strong experience in operating, designing, or auditing control environments within the regulated financial services sector, preferably in insurance.
Hands-on operational experience, with the ability to independently design and document controls and business processes, perform testing, identify deficiencies, and monitor remediation.
Proven experience in implementing internal control frameworks or auditing against established control frameworks.
Exposure to IT general controls and application controls is desirable.
Excellent stakeholder engagement/ communication skills and the ability to build relationships within a large organisation.
Leads the way, accepts responsibility and accountability for outcomes.
Analytical approach with ability to work systematically and unsupervised, to tight deadlines and with multiple competing priorities.
A self-starter and independent learner who takes the initiative to challenge the status quo and is creative and comfortable with ‘blank sheet of paper’ assignments.
Pragmatic problem-solver with commercial awareness and a flexible/ collaborative approach.
Good understanding of risk and internal control principles and practices with particular focus on processes, risk and controls.
Company Benefits
A Competitive Salary, Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
Along with 25 Days Annual Leave plus an Additional Day on us for your Birthday
Private Medical Cover and Income Protection, just in case
A generous and highly achievable bonus scheme – paid annually based on individual and company performance against targets
Opportunity to progress within your career both in-role and within the company
FREE access to the Headspace App, a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline and Trained Physical & Mental Health First Aiders (On-Site)
A variety of Employee Funded Benefits available to you via our Online Benefits Portal
Plus, several additional purchase options available for you and your loved ones
Why Just?
At Just you’ll have the opportunity to develop your career, whilst making a difference to the lives of those around you. You’ll be part of a company with a strong and distinctive culture - we’re ambitious, curious and collaborative – and every decision we make centres around being Just and delivering the best outcomes for our customers.
We’re committed to building a more sustainable business, and we’re working hard to make progress against our Net Zero targets. We're reducing our reliance on fossil fuels in our offices, switching to more sustainable sources of energy and we're investing more of our money in green and social assets.
Valuing diversity of thought and fostering a sense of belonging is critical to our business success, driving innovation and balanced decision making. Our work on DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging) aims to deliver a brilliant employee experience underpinned by a sense of belonging, where our people feel proud to work at Just. We remain committed to our publicly disclosed HM Treasury Women in Finance Charter and Race at Work Charter targets and support a wide range of employee network and events, championing issues including intergenerational working, social mobility and neurodiversity.
Be Bold. Be Brilliant. Be Just.