Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) are fundamental to maintaining the integrity of financial reporting, ensuring compliance with regulations, and fostering trust among investors and stakeholders. By implementing robust ICOFR controls, companies can safeguard their financial health and reputation, ultimately supporting long-term success.

IT systems play a crucial role in supporting Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) by ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and security of financial information.

BT’s financial control framework is undergoing a period of significant change as part of the Digital Transformation. It is critical that the significant transformation programmes in BT, design processes and controls in line with the strong ICOFR framework. Working together with both operational and transformation teams from across the company you will set the objectives, define the accountabilities of the IT controls, while also helping prioritise and delivering continuous improvement and our high level of reporting standards.

What you’ll be doing

Assess and identify risks related to IT systems and financial reporting. Design and implement IT controls to mitigate identified risks (including Continuous Controls Monitoring and assurance controls) Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of IT controls. Collaborate with IT and finance teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. Prepare and present reports and Dashboard (including in SAP) on IT control effectiveness to senior management. Support Senior Manager and key stakeholders in Risk and compliance teams. Working as part of a small team of ICOFR controls and assurance specialists. Support horizon scanning for new emerging risks and applications required to underpin ICOFR controls. Support BT Transformation projects and programmes in developing and implementing controls in line with standards and guidelines for the BT IT framework for ICOFR. Design, develop and maintain BTs 2LoD Policies, Standards, Guidelines.

The skills you'll need

Experience in driving complex IT controls with business sponsors and IT technical delivery teams. Comfortable managing stakeholders in a complex environment of business and audit risk demand. Good knowledge of risk management and Enterprise Risk Management practices. Experience of ICOFR controls, compliance controls and frameworks to ensure assurance through the three lines of defence model. Experience in ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal policies. Core project and programme management skills.

Benefits

10% on target bonus BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10% From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up. Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more. 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues 2 weeks carer’s leave World-class training and development opportunities Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.

About us

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled. As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business. Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful digital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband. Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other. While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come. This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies. Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented. BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

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