Overview
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Role Information We’re growing, evolving, and strengthening our commitment to safe, effective healthcare delivery — and we’re looking for a forward‑thinking Risk & Controls Analyst to join our Finance team and help us drive smarter, safer decision‑making across the organisation.
This is a hybrid working role, coming into our Burton office at least 2 days a week.
As our new Risk & Controls Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role at the heart of our risk management function. You’ll help us understand the risks and opportunities that shape the future of our organisation, challenge thinking across the business, and support senior leaders in making informed, confident decisions.
If you’re someone who thrives on making sense of complexity, spotting trends before others see them, and influencing decisions that have real organisational impact — this role is for you.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Analyse & Interpret Risk Data – Collect, organise, and analyse data from across the enterprise; Identify trends, emerging threats, and areas for improvement
- Support Risk Assessments – Work closely with the Head of Audit & Risk and Senior Risk Manager; Help departments understand their risks and develop strong mitigation strategies
- Drive Insightful Reporting – Produce accurate, engaging risk reports and dashboards; Ensure all activity is clearly documented and audit-ready
- Improve Processes & Controls – Bring fresh analytical insights; Suggest enhancements to make our risk processes stronger and more efficient
- Collaborate Across the Business – Be a trusted partner to cross-functional teams; Provide guidance on risk matters with clarity and confidence
- Assist with External Audits – Help prepare accurate, validated risk data; Support smooth, timely audit delivery
What You Bring
- Analytical, with strong ability to interpret and communicate complex data
- Detail‑driven, with a high standard of accuracy
- Technically strong, with good Excel skills and familiarity with risk tools
- A great communicator, able to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
- Proactive, curious, and always looking for ways to improve processes
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- GCSEs in Maths and English
- NVQ Level 3 or GCE A‑Level (or equivalent)
- Professional risk and/or audit experience
- Experience using risk management systems
Desirable
- Undergraduate degree
Working Toward IRM Or IIA Qualifications
- Experience with data analytics tools
Who we are?
Sciensus is a proven life sciences solutions partner with more than 30 years’ experience navigating and unlocking the complex European healthcare ecosystem. We maximise patient access to medicines, accelerate product launches and drive long-term commercial success for our partners. Through a skilled team of over 500 licensed clinical staff and 1,650 colleagues globally, we work at the intersection of clinical excellence, patient experience and healthcare innovation. We support patients living with cancer, chronic conditions and rare diseases — helping them access the life-changing treatments they need, wherever they are.
What do we offer our people?
We work hard to make sure colleagues feel motivated, developed, and recognised for the great work they do. Additional to a competitive salary, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Yearly pay reviews
- Contribution based pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee benefits platform (retailer discounts and much more)
- Private medical (after qualifying period)
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Annual company event
- In the Burton Upon Trent office we have an onsite gym, canteen, prayer room, and quiet room
Our Values
We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and we have also successfully gained the National Equality Standard (NES is the UK’s leading Equity, Diversity and Inclusion standard which was developed by the UK Government and the CBI). We are committed to the fair treatment of all candidates, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability. We welcome applications from all and we select candidates based on skills, qualifications, and experience. Please talk to us during the application process to discuss any reasonable adjustments you may require.
We are committed to achieving Net Zero and reducing our ecological footprint. We are constantly working on new initiatives, some of our more recent ones include working towards Level 2 in the Greener Pharmacy Toolkit and replacing many of our vans with lower CO2 emission models. xwzovoh For information on other projects and our wider approach to sustainability please visit our corporate website.
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