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Senior Internal Controls Analyst
Sector: Insurance
Location: London / Hybrid
Salary: £70,000 - £80,000
A growing insurance business is looking for a Senior Internal Controls Analyst to join its controls and assurance function.
This is a broad internal controls role focused on controls testing, business process controls, SOX / JSOX activity, remediation tracking, and control improvement. The role would suit someone from an internal controls, audit, risk, compliance, or finance controls background.
You will work with control owners and senior stakeholders across the business, helping to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls and supporting improvements to the wider control environment.
The Role
You will support the identification, documentation, testing, and reporting of internal controls across business and finance processes. This will include walkthroughs, process mapping, controls testing, deficiency analysis, and remediation follow-up.
You will also support controls activity linked to business change, system implementation, and process improvement.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Supporting control walkthroughs and process mapping
- Testing controls for design and operating effectiveness
- Documenting accurate workpapers to support findings
- Identifying control deficiencies and recommending improvements
- Working with control owners on remediation plans
- Tracking remediation activity through to completion
- Supporting SOX, JSOX, or equivalent controls activity
- Reviewing control documentation and management responses
- Supporting controls input around new systems and process changes
- Working with internal audit, risk, finance, and wider business stakeholders
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Experience Required
- Experience in internal controls, audit, risk, compliance, or finance controls
- Experience with SOX, JSOX, or similar controls frameworks would be beneficial
- Understanding of design effectiveness and operating effectiveness testing
- Ability to distinguish between controls, processes, and procedures
- Experience with walkthroughs, process mapping, and control documentation
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated environment would be beneficial
- Experience with GRC tools would be useful
- CIA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification would be beneficial but is not essential
Why Apply?
- Broad internal controls role within a growing insurance business
- Exposure to controls testing, remediation, business processes, and systems change
- Opportunity to work closely with senior stakeholders across the business
- Hybrid working in London
- Strong opportunity for someone looking to build on internal controls, audit, risk, or finance controls experience
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This is a strong opportunity for an Internal Controls professional who wants a broad role with exposure to controls, remediation, and business change in a regulated environment. We are looking to begin interviews straight away so apply following the link.
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