Controls Manager Full Time

Location : This is a hybrid role, offering a combination of remote working and working two to three days per week from our London office.The OpportunityWe’re looking for a Controls Manager to help build and embed a robust, scalable controls framework across RS Group. This is a newly created role, offering significant autonomy and visibility as the business continues its transformation journey. You’ll bring strong technical finance and controls expertise, acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders while strengthening governance, risk management and compliance in line with the UK Corporate Governance Code.What You Will Be Doing Helping shape and operationalise the Group’s global controls framework across finance and key risk areas Leading control walkthroughs, testing and self ‑ assessments to strengthen confidence in control design and operation Identifying control gaps, prioritising remediation and supporting pragmatic, proportionate solutions Partnering closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Audit, Transformation and Operations Representing Internal Controls in governance forums and change initiatives Championing a strong culture of risk awareness, accountability and continuous improvement. What You Will Bring Strong experience in finance, audit, risk or internal controls within a complex organisation Deep technical understanding of financial processes and control environments Ability to influence senior stakeholders with confidence and sound judgement Experience contributing to or implementing global risk and controls frameworks A proactive, improvement ‑ focused mindset with strong problem ‑ solving skills ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification preferred (R2R experience advantageous). We Offer A friendly and professional team; A job in a stable, international company with high ethical and business standards; Training and development opportunities; A healthy work–life balance with the option to work up to 60% remotely; An ergonomic and digital work environment; Health insurance after the probation period; We Are RS We’ve been solving industry problems for over 80 years. We turn the ‘what ifs’ into the ‘why nots’, the impossible into the possible.Our purpose? Making amazing happen for a better world.We offer service and product solutions to over 1.2 million customers globally, shipping a parcel every 2 seconds to over 130 countries. With over 800,000 stocked and 3 million unstocked products, we’re a trusted partner to the world’s leading industries.We’re looking for curious, driven, and empathetic professionals to join our journey. People who think differently, act with purpose, and want to make a real impact. Rewards Our Reward Strategy Philosophy is designed to offer market competitive base salaries and provide all of our people the opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive, enabling them to share in the success of the Company.Our total reward package is more than just the cash; our recognition and benefit offering provide the opportunity for us to recognise, reward and enable the wellbeing of our people at all stages of their journey with RS. Our rewards and benefits vary by country, but include:Financial – pension/retirement; life assurance; salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme)Wellbeing – medical plans; health screening; critical illness; disability insurance; holiday / paid time off; employee assistance programme; discounted gym/health club membershipLifestyle – transportation assistance schemes (e.g., cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing); onsite catering/lunch vouchers; retail discountsSpotlight – our global recognition programme provides a platform to highlight and recognise people role modelling our valuesReady to Make Amazing Happen?Join c. 9,000 colleagues and help us shape the future of our industry. Whoever you are, wherever you are — it all starts here.Apply now and make RS a part of your journey.