Senior Risk and Controls Analyst

Position Overview

Assurance & Risk sits within the Group Finance Function, and our goal is to support and challenge the business to ensure group-wide effective and optimised risk management, internal controls and assurance processes in place. Working independently, this position is responsible for supporting the Senior Risk & Controls Manager in shaping, developing & driving the right culture towards efficient and effective risk management, maintaining and monitoring the controls framework and ensuring compliance with group policies. The role assists in the group-wide risk assessment and governs risk management requirements across the group’s business units / functions to identify key risks and mitigation actions necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Edrington’s Risk Management framework across the group using the A&R application to maintain local and group wide risks, driving the annual risk assessment process.
• Support the global KY3P due diligence and compliance screening processes, including ongoing monitoring, refinement for agility, systems management, and global training.
• Helping to identify continuous improvement of controls, including control automation, development, implementation and promoting ongoing use of data analytics, both within the A&R function and across the business.
• Deliver training for the annual control owner self-assessment program (CSA), monitor progress, and support stakeholders to ensure timely completion.
• Monitor and challenge the internal controls framework and the effectiveness levels. Following the CSA, ensure any control failures are promptly identified, managed, and remediated.
• Assist in the preparation of the annual control change packs and support in communications.
• Independently perform sample‑based testing of internal controls in line with agreed methodology requirements to provide assurance over the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Supporting the A&R team with ad‑hoc projects/duties as requested driven by continuous improvement, audit and self‑assessment findings, legal, policy and framework developments.

Qualifications

• CA / CIMA / ACCA Qualified
• Knowledge and exposure to enterprise risk management, including internal and external risk management, risk register and risk frameworks
• Knowledge of business processes, including finance, procurement, manufacturing and understanding of IT General Controls
• Controls and risk management advocate
• Exposure to risk and controls / control principles (e.g. segregation of duties, sensitive data management and data access principles).
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Strong and effective written and verbal communication skills
• Strong business partnering experience and able to build relationships and influence across all levels of the organisation.

Benefits

• Salary: £50,000-£62,000
• 37 days holiday, plus 4 Giving More volunteer days
• Save for retirement and invest in your future – pension contributions (employee up to 8.75%, employer up to 14%)
• Share in our success with up to 10% Share Reward scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Private medical insurance that covers the cost of private healthcare and includes round the clock access to GP services and menopause health line
• 24/7 support for you and your loved ones to counselling, life coaching and information on financial, mental, and physical wellbeing
• Experience our exceptional brands with a generous annual product allowance, plus at least 20% discount in our staff shop
• Embrace work-life harmony with hybrid working, 26 weeks’ paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and up to five paid carers leave days a year