Financial Risk & Control Lead

Role: Financial Risk & Control Lead

Fixed term contract to 31 December 2025

Are you passionate about risk management and looking to make a significant impact on our organisation’s risk culture?

If so, then this role could be for you as you’ll be able to use that curiosity and passion to build an effective risk culture through providing risk and control expertise to the Finance Division.

We are seeking a technical expert in finance risk, control and assurance activity to operate within the first line of defence. This role is crucial in building first line risk assurance capability and capacity. You will work with colleagues across the Finance division to implement first line assurance, build effective monitoring and reporting and provide strategic leadership and partnering to support in embedding revised risk frameworks and culture. The role will report directly into the Director of Balance Sheet Management but will provide expertise across the Finance division, including Finance and Treasury teams. In addition, working in collaboration with a project team who are delivering a risk management framework for the whole organisation.

About the Role:

As the Financial Risk & Control Lead you will be responsible for designing and implementing effective control testing activities, and will lead, guide and develop the Finance division on risk and control-related matters and improvements.

You will provide technical expertise and experience to implement an effective assurance framework and lead in the embedding of standardisation of policies and standards across Finance, Balance Sheet Management and Treasury functions.

Other role responsibilities include:

• Implementation of centrally driven risk change: Provide leadership and support for the Finance division in the implementation and embedding of a number of Society wide changes to risk culture, risk and control monitoring, control testing and reporting.

• Building Risk Management Capability: Design and maintain a controls and assurance framework to ensure all Finance risk activities comply with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework and processes

• Develop Independent Control Testing: Provide dynamic, pragmatic and effective oversight, controls testing and assurance for all Finance functions and areas of responsibility on behalf of the CFO.

• Lead risk, control and assurance activity: Providing strategic and forward-looking business partnering risk management expertise across the Finance Division

About You:

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Understanding and experience of effective risk management governance and developing risk management cultures.

• Experience in applying risk management principles to mitigate the risks and establish best practice.

• Experience in the application and oversight of finance related control frameworks.

• Extensive experience of auditing/conducting controls assurance and testing.

Experience of leading collaborative pieces of work cross functionally to

About us

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

Flexibility. We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime to discuss this during the recruitment process.

Development. We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

Inclusivity. We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

About our Benefits

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday. You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.

• Bonus. At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals were all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).

• Pension. We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up 11% into your YBS pension.

• Healthcare. Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.

• My Benefits. When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.

Ready to apply?

If you’re excited about this role and want to be part of the YBS team, click apply now to send us your application.

Want more information?

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Tazafia Mahmood at tmahmood@ybs.co.uk