Senior Associate, Financial Risk & Controls - Stanton House : Job Details

Stanton House is recruiting for a Senior Associate - Risk & Controls for a Fintech Business in London. The role offers a salary up to £83,000 plus bonus and great benefits. This is a London-based hybrid role, working 3 days in the office and the rest from home. This leading innovative Fintech Business has a commitment to collaboration and inclusivity and it continues to shape exceptional experiences for to their customers globally.

Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate and document financial risks across business units.
• Map and analyse customer flow controls to highlight risks, processes and impacts on financial statements.
• Conduct control testing to uncover gaps and implement remediation plans.
• Collaborate with Finance Risk and Controls Leads to address gaps and recommend improvements.
• Partner with finance and non-finance teams to strengthen financial reporting controls, building effective organisational relationships.
• Work with finance teams to enhance control designs, incorporating automation where possible.
• Support audits by providing documentation and explaining financial controls and processes.
• Track and manage Finance Risk and Control findings, ensuring timely completion of audit actions and risk mitigation.

To be suitable for this role, you must have the following:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CA or equivalent) with 4 years PQE.
• Eager to deepen knowledge of fintech operations.
• Experienced in managing audit fieldwork and serving as a key client contact.
• Proactive problem-solver, ready to take ownership and tackle challenges hands-on.
• Understands balancing risk and controls to support business growth.
• Effective team player in multinational environments, driving impact through collaboration.
• Motivated to learn and grow within a fast-paced fintech scale-up.

If you feel you meet the above criteria, please do apply. Given the number of applications, we may be able to respond to all unsuccessful applications.