Risk and Controls Consulting – Controls Advisory (Digital Controls)

Deloitte (UK); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family friendly

Flexible working

Learning & development programmes

Job summary

Deloitte in Manchester is recruiting for an Early Careers role within Controls Advisory, part of the Technology and Transformation team. The role focuses on IT risk and controls design, governance building, and continual improvement of clients' control environments.

You will work in multi-disciplinary teams, with opportunities to gain qualifications such as MSc in Digital and Business Risk Management or ACA, while enjoying a hybrid working arrangement and comprehensive training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 in any degree discipline and graduates by September 2027 for Autumn 2027 intake.
• 10 core skills identified for Early Careers — learn more in Candidate Zone Discover What We Look For section.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess clients' IT risks, developing long-term mitigation strategies.
• Design and embed IT controls to meet internal policies, legislation, and regulatory requirements.
• Leverage data and technology to address IT risks related to climate, cybersecurity, data privacy and transformation initiatives.
• Provide guidance to strengthen clients' IT governance and control frameworks and support change management.
• Deliver impactful change initiatives enabling effective IT risk management.
• Engage with frontier technologies like AI and cloud computing to define control requirements.

Education

2:1 degree in any discipline

Job description

Finance Transformation (FT) is a set of offerings within the Technology and Transformation team, thatassistfinance executives with assessing their finance strategy. We help clients design and implement changes that improve the overall value and effectiveness of their finance function.

In Controls Advisory, weassistorganisations in understanding risks associated with their end-to-end processes, including both automated and manual processes, and their IT landscape. We offer a comprehensive suite of services, including controls framework design, next generation controlsoperatingmodel re-design, controls culture enhancement and controls automation, including the use of AI. In addition, we support management to gain assurance on the operation of their control frameworks. You will collaborate with clients, business and finance controls teams, and technology risk specialists to define their control requirements and help them unlock their full potential.You will be focused on the IT/Digital Controls area of Controls Advisory.

What skills and academic qualifications do I need?

You’llneed to have obtained or be studying towards a minimum 2:1 in any degree discipline and have graduated by September 2027for the Autumn 2027intake.

We haveidentified10 core skills that are essential to all our roles in Early Careers. To learn more about these skills and their detailed descriptions, please visit the 'Discover What We Look For' section inour Candidate Zone .

What kind of work will I do?

This role will provide you with opportunities to work as part of multi-disciplinary teams toestablishyour knowledge of risk,controlsand technology, so that you can implement tech controls for clients. This includes learning about key technologies such as AI and then applying this to drive improvements throughout the control lifecycle from assessing risks to implementing,monitoringand assessing controls. This includes but is not limited to:

• Identifyand assess clients' key IT risks, developing and implementing long-term strategies for mitigation and improvement
• Design and embed IT controls to ensure adherence to relevant internal policies, legislation, and regulatory requirements
• Leverage data and technology to address IT aspects of their critical challenges, including climate change, cyber-attacks, data privacy, and organisational transformation
• Provide expert guidance and support to build and strengthen clients' IT governance and control frameworks, fostering innovation and confident change management
• Deliver impactful change initiatives that enable organisations to effectively manage their IT risks
• Work at the forefront of strategy and control requirements for internal,regulatoryand extended enterprise requirements, focusing oncutting-edgetechnologies such as AI and cloud computing.

Where will I work?

At Deloitte werecognisehow important face-to-face interaction is foryourdevelopment in a new role.We also understand that our people need flexibility, which is whyweoperateahybrid system,with acombination ofoffice and home working. Ifyou’rein a client-facing role, you might be expected to attend client siteson certain days,while yourmeetings will be a mix of online and in-person events.Please note your final assessment and induction will also be in-person, to give you the opportunity to network and build relationships.

All our workspaces are accessible, however, if you require further flexibility due to a health condition or caring responsibilities, please discuss this with our team.You can find further information onour family friendly, flexible working here.

Given Control Advisory’s breadth of services, you will have opportunities to take part in a wide variety of work, finding new environments to grow and develop. Learning and development will also be delivered as part of a comprehensive training programme with dedicated sessions taking place at regular intervals, as well as independent training encouraged through our Learning portal.

The training may include (but is not limited to):

• Controls Advisory competencies and knowledge (supplemented through project work) across a wide array of subjects, such as risk management, change transformation and assurance, and programme management
• You will be required to undertake either the MSc in Digital and Business Risk Management or the ICAEW Chartered Accountant qualification (ACA) to help develop your career and become an industry expert
• Consulting business skills such as stakeholder management, effective communication, presentation, and business writing
• Financial support to get industry certifications relevant to your area of work.

Additional support and benefits information

• We’re a collaborative, inclusive firm and we want to help you to use your unique talents and perspectives in the workplace. From diversity networks to wellbeing and much more, we aim to support and reward you in the best way possible. Please use the links below to discover more about our processes, benefits, values and culture.
• Do you have accessibility requirements or need reasonable adjustments for the interview or assessment process? Find out how we can help.

The closing deadline for this role is 23rd October 2026, but we recommend getting your application in as soon as possible. Please note, some of our roles may close before the deadline if we experience high demand.

Please note that the salary for this role does not meet the minimum threshold required under the Immigration Rules for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship and thereforewe’reunable to progress applications from candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship.

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