Senior Accountant, Finance and Control - Fixed-term 12-month contract

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Job Title

Senior Accountant, Finance and Control - Fixed-term 12-month contract

Job Description

Are you passionate about strengthening financial controls, driving process improvement, and using technology to deliver better outcomes?

We're looking for a Senior Accountant, Finance & Control to help shape and enhance Sage's Finance Internal Control Framework, ensuring it remains effective, scalable, and aligned with evolving regulatory requirements, including Provision 29.

In this role, you'll work across Finance, IT, Risk, Assurance and Business Operations, helping to build a strong controls culture while supporting key transformation initiatives. You'll be at the heart of improving how we identify, manage and monitor financial risk, leveraging automation and AI-enabled solutions to drive efficiency, improve assurance activities, and strengthen decision-making across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys combining technical accounting knowledge, risk and controls expertise, and innovative thinking to make a real impact in a global organisation.

Overview of the Team
The Finance & Control team plays a critical role in helping Sage maintain a robust and sustainable control environment. Working closely with colleagues across Finance, Technology, Risk, Assurance and Operations, the team supports regulatory compliance, audit readiness, finance transformation programmes and continuous improvement initiatives.

With a strong focus on collaboration, innovation and continuous learning, the team is passionate about creating efficient, scalable processes that support business growth while maintaining strong governance and accountability.

Office Location
London or Newcastle, United Kingdom
Hybrid Working - 3 days per week in our London or Newcastle office and 2 days from home.

Applications to close on Wednesday 9th of September

Key Responsibilities

We're looking for someone who combines strong financial controls knowledge with a proactive, improvement-focused mindset.

What you'll be doing;
• Support the implementation, operation and ongoing enhancement of Sage's Finance Internal Control Framework, ensuring alignment with Provision 29 and broader • • regulatory requirements.
• Perform risk assessments, process walkthroughs, control design reviews and control testing activities.
• Maintain Risk and Control Matrices (RACMs), process documentation and operating procedures.
• Identify control weaknesses and drive remediation activities with stakeholders through to completion.
• Support Provision 29 readiness activities, governance forums and control reporting.
• Produce insightful management information, dashboard reporting and control effectiveness updates.
• Partner with Finance and Technology teams on transformation programmes, systems implementations and business change initiatives.
• Drive opportunities to automate, simplify and standardise control activities.
• Leverage AI and digital tools to enhance monitoring, testing, reporting and assurance activities.
• Support internal and external audit engagements and coordinate evidence gathering and remediation tracking.
• Deliver guidance and training to control owners and operators across the organisation.

Experience you'll bring;
• Prior experience in Finance Controls, Internal Controls, Risk Management, Audit, Financial Reporting or related disciplines.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or relevant experience.
• Knowledge of internal control frameworks, governance requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Experience performing control testing, risk assessments and documenting business processes.
• Ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders across Finance, Technology and operational teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Experience supporting transformation projects, process optimisation or systems implementations.
• Interest in leveraging technology, automation and AI tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.

Preferred:
• Proficiency in accounting with a solid grasp of financial accounting and reporting according to IFRS.
• Experience with IT controls and/or CISA qualification, encompassing IT process-level controls such as configuration controls, interfaces, system reports, and/or General IT controls.
• Experience using Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) tools.

What's in it for you
Benefits? We have plenty...
• Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top-up by Sage
• 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days
• 8 bank holiday days
• Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation
• 50% income protection
• Holiday buy + sell
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Hybrid working
• Healthy Mind app membership
• Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing

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Function

Group Financial Control

Country

United Kingdom

Office Location

London;Newcastle

Work Place type

Hybrid

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