Financial Risk & Control Analyst

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

About the Business

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.

Main Duties:

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.

Location / Office / Culture

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.

What We Are Looking For

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.

Why Join the business

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

About Us

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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