Controls Consultant - #1748783

Job Description Are you looking to grow your career in risk, audit, or compliance? Join Sage as a Controls Consultant, where you’ll play a meaningful role in supporting our internal controls and risk management activities across the business. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career or someone looking for a career change to gain exposure to how a global tech business manages its risks and ensures strong internal governance. You’ll work with experienced professionals, contribute to real business projects, and build a solid foundation for a career in controls, risk, or compliance.

Key Responsibilities You’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team, with a focus on learning, contribution, and development.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Assisting in the testing of key business controls to check whether they are designed and operating effectively
• Helping to prepare summary reports and dashboards to communicate findings to management
• Supporting root cause analysis of control failures or process incidents
• Learning how to apply internal control frameworks (e.g. COSO) in real business situations
• Partnering with control and risk owners to understand their processes and recommend improvements
• Collaborating with colleagues across compliance, audit, and operational teams as part of Sage’s “Three Lines of Defence” model
• Contributing to projects that improve governance, efficiency, or regulatory readiness
• Keeping up to date with developments in risk and control practices and applying these insights as you grow in the role You’ll receive support from senior team members and be given increasing responsibility as your confidence and capabilities grow.
  
  
  

What are we looking for?

We’re open to a range of backgrounds – whether you’ve worked in audit, finance, compliance, operations, or you’ve studied a relevant field and are keen to get hands-on experience.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Around 1–3 years of relevant experience (or equivalent qualification or training)
• A genuine interest in how businesses manage risks and ensure strong controls
• Good attention to detail and an analytical mindset
• A practical, hands-on approach to solving problems
• Ability to manage your time effectively and prioritise tasks
• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn from others
• Great communication skills and the confidence to work with a variety of teams
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel or other tools for analysing data.
  
  
  

It would be a bonus (but not essential) if you have:

• Awareness of internal control frameworks (e.g. COSO) or regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley
• Experience in testing, documenting or reviewing controls
• An interest in pursuing professional qualifications (e.g. CISA, CRISC, ACA, CIA)