Risk and Controls Analyst

Sewell Moorhouse Recruitment; Rotherham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Risk and Controls Analyst to join their dynamic Financial Controls team in Rotherham. This unique role offers a chance to work collaboratively across a broad finance function, ensuring compliance with statutory financial reporting and framework obligations. You will play a pivotal role in managing and reviewing activities such as data analysis and reporting, while also supporting the internal controls framework. This innovative firm promotes a hybrid working model, allowing you to balance office presence with remote work. If you're self-motivated and eager to contribute to financial excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working - 2 days in the office

Opportunities for training and development

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for this role.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Support internal controls and liaise with business process owners for improvements.
• Oversee expense system management and drive business improvements through data analysis.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Process Mindset

Self-motivation

Internal Audit Experience

Job description

Sewell Wallis is currently working with a South Yorkshire market-leading multinational business who are looking for a Risk and Controls Analyst to join their Rotherham-based Financial Controls team. This is a unique role that offers the opportunity to work collaboratively across a broad finance function within an excellent business.

Working with key stakeholders, you will play a crucial role in ensuring a broad range of statutory financial reporting and framework obligations are met. As a Risk and Controls Analyst, you will be responsible for managing, reviewing and operating activities such as data analysis and reporting in line with the company's strategy.

What will you be doing?

• Supporting the framework of internal controls for RUK, including liaison with the business process owners to ensure application and recommend improvements.
• Overseeing the management of the company's expense system, including data analysis and reporting to drive business improvements.
• Supporting the day-to-day activities of the finance function in terms of purchasing, monitoring and maintaining delegation of authorities and other control activities as required.
• Monitoring specified business controls, including those performed by the outsourcing partner.
• Working, as required, on "core" risk and controls work, including Asset Verification and Senior Accounting Officer administration.
• Identify and communicate internal control deficiencies or weaknesses and non-compliance with Group policies to all stakeholders (Group and local management teams).
• The Risk and Controls Analyst will support the wider team on other elements of financial control and to 'cross-skill' to provide cover and support where required.

What skills are we looking for?

• A strong process mindset, demonstrating initiative and proactivity.
• The ability to problem solve and strong analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills and competence in liaising with internal stakeholders at all levels.
• The ability to make objective and fact-based decisions, involving all relevant stakeholders and following through on decisions.
• Someone self-motivated, driven and able to self-reflect and take ownership of personal learning and growth.
• Internal audit experience is advantageous, though not essential.

What's on offer?

• Hybrid working - 2 days in the office
• Opportunities for training and development

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Or for more information, please contact Eleanor Kirk.