Finance Controls & Governance Analyst

QBE; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join QBE's newly formed team in London as part of the Line 1 control function. This role focuses on enhancing governance frameworks and risk management practices across the Finance, Actuarial, and Legal division. You will collaborate with stakeholders to build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, while contributing to the development of a robust risk and control environment.

Benefits

30 days holiday a year

Flexible working options

Pension plan with employer contributions

Private medical insurance

Family friendly policies

Short term remote work abroad

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, process mapping, and documentation skills.
• Experience in finance, audit, or risk within financial services or insurance.
• Familiarity with risk management systems.

Responsibilities

• Log and manage issues using the Insight risk management system.
• Support the development of risk and control documentation.
• Collaborate with teams to promote best practices in risk management.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Business Process Analysis

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvements

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Insight risk management system

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

Location: London/Leeds (Hybrid)

Fixed Term Full-Time Contract

This is a great opportunity to join a newly formed team within QBE, dedicated to driving strong governance and control frameworks across the Finance, Actuarial, and Legal (FAL) division. As part of the Line 1 control function, you will support the development of consistent, effective risk management practices and collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders to build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

The Opportunity

• Contribute to the development of a maturing risk and control environment within a high-performing international insurance business.
• Take ownership of key activities that support risk identification, issue management, and control enhancement across core corporate functions.
• Work closely with subject matter experts and senior leaders in a collaborative and evolving team environment.

Your New Role

Reporting to the Data Control & Governance Manager, you will help ensure QBE’s governance framework is effectively implemented across the International Division. Your work will enhance operational resilience by supporting risk identification, documenting and refining controls, and ensuring compliance with internal standards.

Key responsibilities:

• Log and manage issues and incidents using the Insight risk management system, ensuring timely resolution and follow-up.
• Support the development and maintenance of risk and control documentation, including process maps and control narratives.
• Assist in reviewing and enhancing existing control structures, conducting root cause analysis, and advising on business impact.
• Collaborate with teams across FAL to promote best practice in risk management and control.
• Produce reports and analysis that provide clear insight into risk trends and control performance.

About You:

We’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running and contribute to a fast-moving risk and governance team. You’ll ideally bring:

• Strong analytical, process mapping, and documentation skills.
• The ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders to remediate control gaps.
• Experience working in finance, audit, or risk within financial services or insurance.
• A flexible, solution-oriented mindset with a keen eye for detail and a drive for continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with risk management systems (e.g. Insight), and experience documenting business processes.
• A degree or equivalent experience, with knowledge of IFRS and financial reporting an advantage.

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.
• Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit ourReward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next?If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Process Analysis, Business Process Improvements, Business Process Modeling, Business Transformation, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Process Improvements, Process Refinement, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.