Finance Analyst - Control Assurance

Job Description
Why join us
Joining our Operational Risk & Resilience team at Sainsbury's means becoming part of a dynamic and supportive environment where your skills as a Control Assurance Analyst can flourish. As we provide independent assurance on internal and supplier controls, you will have the opportunity to assess and enhance the effectiveness of our internal control environment, playing a crucial role in managing risks and ensuring regulatory compliance. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will work closely with stakeholders, gaining a deep understanding of the financial services industry and contributing to the delivery of fair customer outcomes. At [Company Name], we value attention to detail, collaboration, and the ability to work effectively under pressure. Join us and be part of a team that is committed to maintaining the highest standards of risk management and control, while providing opportunities for professional growth and development.
What you need to do

• Ensure operational compliance across the Group (both Retail and Bank) with the Group Financial Control Framework, through operational delivery of control self-assessment exercises and planning / undertaking control design and operating effectiveness testing.
• Support the reporting of outcomes of control self-assessment exercises, testing and completion of control deficiency resolution plans to the Financial Controller and Director of Group Finance.
• Work with the business to perform and document end to end process walkthroughs with a view to identifying potential design gaps and resolution plans.
• Support the Control Assurance Team with tracking completion of control deficiency resolution plans as directed by the Head of Finance - Control Assurance, ensuring that deficiencies are resolved appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Support the Control Assurance Team with providing process and control awareness training to Process / Control Owners and Operators.
• Support the Control Assurance Team with providing guidance on the identification and implementation of controls across ad hoc change and transformation projects and support. the design and development of risk assessments and resulting risk-based testing.
• Support improvement activities around BlackLine Compliance and governance tools.

What you need to know and show

• Qualified Accountant / studying towards an accountancy qualification
• Internal audit experience and / or experience of operating under Sarbanes-Oxley (Sox) highly desirable
• An understanding of process, risk and control methodologies, including the principles of the COSO framework.
• Experience using Blackline or other GRC tools desirable but not essential
• An understanding of Supply Chain, Logistics and Retail processes an advantage
• The ability to proactively engage with the business and motivate and influence others
• The ability to communicate clearly and to influence a range of stakeholders effectively

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibiity criteria may apply).
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Responsibilities
Finance & Business Development
We'd all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. That's waiting for you at Sainsbury's. For a FTSE business, we move incredibly fast. When we're not handling projects, we're helping all corners of the wider group with what they're trying to achieve. And around here, you can see the results of your work as soon as you walk into a store, which gives you a real sense of purpose and responsibility. Better still, the team around you will listen to your ideas and opinions, and you'll have every chance to try something new. The sheer scale and complexity of our set-up means there's always something else around the corner, and we'll help and support you every step of the way. We're trusted to get on with it. So get ready to make things happen here.
Qualifications
C4-C40
We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we'll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:
Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.
Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.
Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks' pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks' pay for paternity leave.
Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibiity criteria may apply).