Internal Control Manager

Lendable is on a mission to build the world's best technology to help people get credit and save money. We're building one of the world’s leading fintech companies and are off to a strong start:

One of the UK’s most exciting unicorns with a team of over 800 people

Among the fastest-growing tech companies in the UK

Backed by top investors including Balderton Capital and Goldman Sachs

Loved by customers with the best reviews in the market (4.9 across 10,000s of reviews on Trustpilot)

So far, we’ve rebuilt the Big Three consumer finance products from scratch: loans, credit cards and car finance. We get money into our customers’ hands in minutes instead of days.

We’re growing fast, and there’s a lot more to do: we’re going after the two biggest Western markets (UK and US) where trillions worth of financial products are held by big banks with dated systems and painful processes.

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Take ownership: you are trusted to make decisions that drive a material impact on the direction and success of Lendable from day 1

Work in small teams of exceptional people: Lendies are relentlessly resourceful. We challenge the status quo to solve problems and find smarter solutions

Build the best technology in-house: we use new data sources, machine learning and AI to make machines do the heavy lifting

We're looking for an Internal Control Manager to build and embed the internal control framework across our finance function. This is the team that owns the integrity of the group's financial reporting: close, reconciliations, AP, payroll and the systems underneath them.

There's a lot to do. As we scale across the UK and US, our controls need to move from something assembled ahead of audit to something that runs consistently every month. This role owns that shift end to end: mapping the process, identifying the controls, closing the gaps and embedding what's left into BAU. The core deliverable is auditability, control narratives, RACMs and testing protocols that hold up under external audit scrutiny.

What you'll be doing/impact on objectives

Map processes end to end across finance operations, including close, reconciliations, AP, payroll and the supporting IT environment

Identify key controls and carry out risk assessment across those processes

Run gap analysis and design remediation plans, then drive them to completion with process owners

Embed controls into BAU so they operate consistently month to month, not just in the run-up to audit

Build and maintain the control documentation set: control narratives, risk and control matrices (RACM) and testing protocols

Perform and evidence control testing, and track issues through to resolution

Act as the client-side counterpart to our Big 4 auditors on control testing and audit readiness

Partner with process owners across IT, finance operations, AP, payroll and close to make controls workable as well as effective

Qualified accountant or equivalent (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CIA) with a minimum of 5 years PQE

Direct experience in internal controls, SOX-equivalent control frameworks, or internal audit within a finance function

Big 4 audit background, either directly in external audit or via advisory/risk consulting

Demonstrable experience interfacing with Big 4 auditors from the client side on control testing and audit readiness

Proven track record across all four stages end to end: process mapping, control identification and risk assessment, gap analysis and remediation design, and embedding controls into BAU

Working knowledge of a recognised controls framework (COSO or equivalent) to structure control design and testing

Able to produce control narratives, RACMs and testing protocols that stand up to external audit scrutiny

Collaborative style: comfortable working across IT, finance operations, AP, payroll and close to get controls adopted

Screening stage: an initial phone interview with the Talent / hiring team and a 15 minute online cognitive assessment

Onsite interviews with the Finance and Compliance team: 90 minutes

Follow up Final Stage Remote interview: 30 minutes

Winning team: the opportunity to scale up one of the world’s most successful fintech companies

Flexible working: flexible approach tailored to each role. Hybrid roles require three days in-office weekly; fully remote roles include regular opportunities for in-person connection through socials and off-sites

Socials & connection: opportunities and events to come together, socialise, and get to know each other beyond the office walls

Health coverage: support for your physical and mental wellbeing, including private health cover

Retirement & savings: long-term financial wellbeing through retirement savings plans

Employee referral programme: earn a competitive bonus when you refer successful new team members

Office meals & snacks: enjoy a fully stocked kitchen, plus complimentary lunches prepared by in-house chefs on in-office days at select locations

Sustainable commuting: cycle-to-work and electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes available in select locations

Please note: The availability and details of specific benefits vary by location and role. For more information, please speak to your Talent Partner.

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