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Controls & Governance Analyst - Glasgow / Western central belt

£40,000 - £42,000 + Bonus - Professional Services - Qualified Accountancy & Finance
Ref: 2571 Date Posted: Wednesday 06 Aug 2025

Glasgow | Hybrid – (1 day per week in the office) | Permanent 

W&A is supporting a leading global organisation in their search for a proactive and analytical Controls & Governance Analyst to join their central operations function in Glasgow. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape and embed a robust controls framework that underpins key operational and IT processes across the business. 

What You’ll Do 

You’ll be part of a specialist team dedicated to maintaining a strong controls environment. You’ll support control owners across departments and geographies by: 

  • Enhancing and deploying risk, control, and governance frameworks 

  • Assessing internal controls and driving remediation plans 

  • Maintaining key governance registers and framework documentation 

  • Delivering insightful MI, KPI reporting, and analytics 

  • Collaborating with IT and transformation stakeholders to ensure control alignment during change initiatives 

  • Operating key internal governance controls and supporting SAP access review processes 

This is a highly visible role that offers a mix of operational responsibility, project involvement, and strategic input. 

What You’ll Bring 

  • Experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, or Internal Controls roles 

  • Knowledge of risk frameworks (SOx, COSO) and control design best practices 

  • Strong stakeholder management skills and business partnering capability 

  • High attention to detail and a continuous improvement mindset 

  • Confident Excel user with working knowledge of SharePoint 

Desirable qualifications: 

  • Part or fully qualified in ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, ICAS, IRM, or IIA 

  • Or: Minimum 3 years’ relevant internal experience in risk/control/audit settings 

Why Apply? 

  • Join a high-performing team with global scope and meaningful business impact 

  • Build expertise in risk governance while influencing organisational change 

  • Flexible hybrid working in central Glasgow 

  • Supportive leadership and a values-driven culture