Risk Reporting Intermediate Analyst

Adecco; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking a Risk Reporting Intermediate Analyst in Belfast for a 12-month temporary contract. You will support preparation and review of risk reports across credit, market, operational risk, and other portfolios, interacting with internal management, regulators, and auditors.

The role emphasizes data quality, UAT participation, and collaboration with regional and global risk partners. Strong Excel skills (VBA/Access preferred) and the ability to work independently under tight deadlines

Qualifications

• Typically 2-5 years of experience in change management or related control discipline.
• Proficient in Excel; VBA/Access familiarity preferred.
• Strong data analysis and basic statistics concepts.
• Experience with UAT in change/reporting environment desirable.
• Strong communication and ability to manage priorities under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support in the preparation and review of risk reports for Internal Management, Regulators, Auditors, and various stakeholders. Areas of focus include Credit, Market, Operational, and other Risk portfolios.
• Collaborate on risk reporting initiatives that adhere to documented processes and control requirements, ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables.
• Engage in the delivery of regular and ad hoc, time-sensitive reporting requests for senior management and regulatory stakeholders, in coordination with regional/global Risk partners.
• Supply data, analysis, and documentation to support audit requests, stress testing activities, regulatory reviews, and ad hoc risk inquiries.
• Identify and investigate data quality issues, reporting anomalies, and limit breaches, and support necessary follow-ups in accordance with escalation procedures.
• Assist in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for risk reporting and related change initiatives, ensuring thorough review, validation, and documentation.
• Maintain effective relationships with Risk Management, Business Units, and other Control functions, ensuring alignment on reporting expectations and data utilisation.
• Operate in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, and control standards, emphasising risk, compliance, and ethical conduct.

Skills

Excel

VBA

Data analysis

UAT

Communication

Time management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Access

Reporting tools

Job description

Risk Reporting Intermediate Analyst

Location: Belfast
Contract Type: Temporary, 12 months, Monday - Friday 40 hours per week
Hourly Rate: 32.00 via Umbrella

Our client is seeking a Risk Reporting Intermediate Analyst to join their RADAR organisation for a dynamic and engaging contractor role. This is an exceptional opportunity for a professional with a passion for risk analysis and reporting to make a significant impact within the financial services sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide essential support in the preparation and review of risk reports for Internal Management, Regulators, Auditors, and various stakeholders. Areas of focus include Credit, Market, Operational, and other Risk portfolios.
• Collaborate on risk reporting initiatives that adhere to documented processes and control requirements, ensuring quality and timeliness of deliverables.

• Engage in the delivery of regular and ad hoc, time-sensitive reporting requests for senior management and regulatory stakeholders. This involves close collaboration with regional and global Risk partners.

• Supply data, analysis, and documentation to support audit requests, stress testing activities, regulatory reviews, and ad hoc risk inquiries.
• Identify and investigate data quality issues, reporting anomalies, and limit breaches, and support necessary follow-ups in accordance with escalation procedures.
• Assist in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for risk reporting and related change initiatives, ensuring thorough review, validation, and documentation.
• Maintain effective relationships with Risk Management, Business Units, and other Control functions, ensuring alignment on reporting expectations and data utilisation.
• Operate in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, and control standards, emphasising risk, compliance, and ethical conduct.

Experience:

• Typically 2-5 years of experience in change management or a related control discipline (e.g., Risk Management, Financial Control, Audit, Operations).
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential, with the capability to quickly learn required reporting tools. Familiarity with VBA, Access, or other data manipulation tools is preferred.
• Solid understanding of data analysis and basic statistical concepts, with the ability to develop these skills rapidly.
• Experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) within a change, reporting, or control environment is desirable.
• Strong work ethic, effective written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to manage priorities and deliver work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams.

Education:

• Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent professional experience.

Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.