Analyst jobs in United Kingdom

This role would suit someone who is currently in finance and either is

• Sitting in practice
• Sitting in industry with balance sheet experience
• Wanting to take a route outside of management accounting

An opportunity to be a Financial Risk and Control Analyst for a leading UK services company based in Longbridge, who have lots of opportunity for internal development and progression. This role is great for a dedicated finance professional to join a positive and caring team.

As a Financial Risk & Control Analyst, your main duties include:

• Oversee the safe and compliant execution of operational activities on behalf of all stakeholders.
• Ensure all regulatory requirements and internal operational standards are fully adhered to.
• Prepare monthly sector-level reports outlining key risk areas and highlighting emerging concerns.
• Participate in, and when needed lead, quarterly balance‑sheet reviews for each sector.
• Use risk assessments to identify contracts that require review and allocate them to the appropriate finance team members.
• Collaborate with Profit Protection teams to ensure assigned reviews are completed.
• Evaluate completed reviews to identify potential risks and share a summary dashboard with relevant finance groups.
• Conduct account reviews and reconciliations to confirm adherence to correct processes and flag any units requiring attention.
• Examine stock and cash discrepancies, analyse recurring patterns, and identify errors or indicators of possible fraud.

The role offers hybrid working (3 days a week) and is based in their contemporary office in Longbridge. The business values teamwork and growth, which is shown through their success and hard‑working finance team. Due to the size of the company employee progression is highly valued and encouraged.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Solid understanding of fundamental accounting practices.
• Strong capability to interpret, assess, and draw insights from data.
• Clear and structured communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Proficient with standard IT tools, particularly Excel.
• Familiarity with systems such as SAP and Nexus.

• Flexible working.
• Strong progression opportunities.
• Large, collaborative finance team.
• Generous holiday allowance

We are a local accountancy recruitment specialist. We appreciate that roles are often online for a long period of time. If you want to check if this role is still live or just want more details before applying, call us directly.

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