Financial Control Analyst

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About the role

The Analyst will be part of the Group Financial Controls & Assurance (GFCA) team, responsible for delivering assurance over Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICOFR). The role involves performing design and operating effectiveness testing of key financial controls across various business processes and ensuring compliance with internal control frameworks and SOX/ICOFR requirement

What you will be doing (Role Accountabilities)

• Perform design assessment of internal controls to ensure they are appropriately designed to address identified financial reporting risks.
• Execute operating effectiveness testing of key controls as per the defined ICOFR testing methodology.
• Document test procedures, evidence, and results in line with internal quality standards.
• Support in identifying control deficiencies, root causes, and assess the impact on financial reporting.
• Collaborate with process and control owners to ensure timely remediation of control gaps and follow-up on closure.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of Risk & Control Matrices (RCM) and process documentation.
• Assist in preparing reports and dashboards for senior stakeholders, highlighting testing outcomes and issues.
• Support internal and external audits by providing control testing results and evidence as required.
• Continuously look for opportunities to streamline testing, improve efficiency, and enhance assurance delivery.

What you’ll need to succeed (Skills & Experience)

• Chartered Accountant (CA) or Equivalent with 3–5 years of post-qualification experience in audit, risk, or controls testing.
• Experience in internal controls, SOX/ICOFR testing, or external/internal audit (Big 4 or large corporate exposure preferred).
• Strong understanding of financial reporting processes (e.g., Revenue, Procurement, Fixed Assets, Payroll, Financial Close, R2R).
• Working knowledge of COSO framework and internal control principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills.
• Ability to evaluate and test internal controls independently.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) to interact with process owners and stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word); exposure to tools like SAP, ARIS, Power BI is a plus.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while managing multiple priorities.

BT Group is the UK’s leading communications group and the holding company behind some of the country’s most recognised brands – including BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet. Our purpose is as simple as it is ambitious: we connect for good. Our customers include consumers, small, medium and large businesses, public sector organisations and other communications providers.

BT Group’s role is about setting direction, unlocking value and creating the conditions for our brands and businesses to thrive.

Having come through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, our focus now is on what comes next – simplifying how we operate, using technology and AI to work smarter, and organising ourselves to serve customers better and grow sustainably. Group teams shape strategy, policy, brand, capital allocation and transformation, helping the whole organisation perform at its best.

We have a singular culture that unites all our people: we are customer-first challengers, who are committed, clear and connected. These behaviours unite us as one team to deliver for our colleagues, our customers, our stakeholders and the country. Joining BT Group means working at the heart of a business that matters to the UK, with the opportunity to shape decisions, influence outcomes and help set the future course of one of the country’s most important companies.