Risk and Control Analyst

Overview

Spearhead BAM UK&I’s risk and control agenda within the finance function, helping to embed a proactive internal control framework. You will work with a small, expert team and diverse stakeholders to turn controls into enablers of performance and efficiency. This role focuses on strengthening control design, testing and automation, and driving continuous improvement. You will join a mission-driven group that values development, collaboration and delivering measurable risk insights.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company Car or Car allowance
• 8% matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• 26 days holiday
• Personal and professional development

Responsibilities

• Deploy and embed the BAM Control Framework across UK&I in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Support training, change management, and communication activities with Delivery Assurance and Group teams.
• Shape and operationalise controls across finance and key risk areas.
• Understand processes to design suitable controls and perform internal control assessments and maturity reviews.
• Conduct control walkthroughs, testing and self-assessments to strengthen control design and processes.
• Identify control gaps, prioritise remediation and propose proportionate improvements.
• Translate findings into targeted actions to improve business performance, not just compliance.
• Support automation and simplification of controls and risk processes to increase insight quality.
• Collaborate with colleagues to embed the Internal Control Framework and promote real-time risk visibility.
• Assist in preparing risk and controls reporting packs according to governance rhythms and maintain audit trails.

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Business.
• Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) highly desirable.
• Around 5 years’ experience in internal controls or assurance, in complex or project-driven environments; in-house and/or practice experience.
• Big 4 experience in business assurance and consulting preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial processes, risk management and control environments; familiarity with governance and SOx/Corporate Governance codes.
• Experience with internal control frameworks, design, implementation, testing and reperformance.
• Change management, process development and training experience.
• Data handling, analytics and digital tools (Power BI, SAP, S/4HANA) familiarity.
• Able to review open actions from audits/remediation logs and propose best-practice solutions.
• Strong collaboration, communication skills and credibility at management level.

• collaboration
• communication
• problem-solving
• Power BI
• SAP
• S/4HANA

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