Graduate Internal Control Officer in Northwich

The Access Bank UK – Internal Control Officer

If you are an ambitious and motivated individual looking to start your career in the Banking industry, then we want you! We are looking for graduates to join us in being the future talent of the Bank. As we expand internationally, we are offering a unique and exciting opportunity for graduates to join us, gain valuable and in-depth knowledge of Financial Services. As an Investors In People Platinum award organisation, we are committed to helping our employees reach their full potential through providing continuous learning opportunities.

Duties

• Identify and report emerging areas of risk and control failures or gaps, ensuring issues are escalated quickly with clear recommendations.
• Implement internal control activities and procedures as defined in policy, ensuring consistent application across relevant processes.
• Compile and process management information to support control monitoring, trend analysis, and decision‑making.
• Monitor adherence to internal policies and regulatory requirements, highlighting any areas of non‑compliance.
• Support audit preparation and response, coordinating information requests and tracking closure of findings.
• Maintain accurate documentation of control frameworks, process maps, and risk assessments.
• Work with business stakeholders to strengthen processes, advising on control design when changes or new initiatives arise.
• Assist in developing and enhancing control dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility of key risk indicators.
• Contribute to risk culture awareness, promoting best practice and reinforcing the importance of strong controls.

About you

• You are a recent graduate with a degree in a relevant subject.
• You thrive in collaborative environments, showing adaptability, enthusiasm, and a willingness to take on diverse and challenging initiatives.
• You have a genuine interest in the Financial Services sector and are eager to build expertise within Internal Controls and Risk Management.
• You are proactive, organised, and capable of managing your own workload, especially when working to tight deadlines and delivering high‑quality outcomes.

Why choose the Access Bank UK?

We work closely in partnership with BPP and the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) programmes. To further enhance the skill set and talent pool within the Bank, we have also established an internal mentoring programme, supported by external courses, to develop the skills of both mentors and the mentees.

Our Core Values

• Excellence
• Innovation
• Passion for Customers
• Professionalism
• Empowered Employees
• Leadership

Our Training Commitment

You will receive training and coaching by working closely with our heads of departments, a designated mentor and buddy from across the business. You will be involved in a variety of learning and development initiatives such as cross department training, soft skills workshops and off-site events.

Benefits

• As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.
• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
• We put 10% of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself.
• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 27 days after 2 years service, and 29 days after 5 years.
• Company funded Employee Assistance Programme.
• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit.
• Share in Access Bank success by investing in our share plans after 5 years of service.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Access Bank UK Ltd is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.