Internal Controls Specialist

5 days ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Buckden Partners Full time

My client is an established Mortgage Lender recruiting for an experienced Internal Controls Specialist for a 12-18 Month FTC.


Overview

The purpose of this role is to provide support to the Operational Risk Manager in delivering the Company’s controls framework and will be focussed on working with colleagues across the business to ensure that a robust suite of internal controls is designed and operated effectively in order to manage risk. The Controls Analyst will also work independently or alongside other second line functions to validate control design and operating effectiveness.


The role holder will be a part of the second line Risk team that serves to provide appropriate support, challenge and guidance to the business in a timely and pragmatic manner, with a view to ensuring appropriate risk and control processes are embedded within the Company.


Responsibilities

  • Serve as internal controls Subject Matter Expert and support the implementation of the Company’s system of internal control
  • Collaborate with process owners to determine the appropriate control requirements for their processes, giving due consideration to relevant regulations, best practice and established risk and control frameworks
  • Identifying control gaps, assessing existing controls for completeness and recommending areas for improvement, supporting the design and implementation of controls
  • On an ongoing basis identify opportunities to improve and strengthen the control environment
  • Support the business with effectively documenting existing controls, how they operate and control owners
  • Work in a business partnering capacity to support functional leaders and processes owners with control enhancements, including educating colleagues as required
  • Provide support on change initiatives and any resulting control requirements
  • Alongside the Risk colleagues, support stakeholders with the completion of Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) and provide advice on required control enhancements
  • Following incidents support the identification of control failures and required enhancements
  • Produce reporting that demonstrates the status of Company’s control environment at functional and enterprise level, escalating areas requiring further enhancement as appropriate.


What you will Bring

  • Excellent understanding of risk and control frameworks, including good working knowledge of financial internal controls
  • Can analyse and interpret complex issues and provide advice and constructive challenge
  • Proven ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, prioritise appropriately and manage stakeholders
  • Ability to understand and convey information clearly and help others understand risk issues in a logical and pragmatic way
  • Team player with the ability to work independently
  • A strong communicator, possessing an ability to build networks of contacts across the organisation
  • Be open-minded and willing to adapt their style to suit the needs of the organisation
  • PC literate, able to prepare effective presentations and reports. Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills will be required


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