Profile Criteria:
Fully-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with banking or financial services sector experiencePrevious professional training from a Big 4 or top 10 chartered accountancy practice would be desirable (but not essential)Experience with SOX and COSOSolid experience mapping of processes with risk and controls, including control testing / walkthroughs, and performing end-to-end work across the function; individual should bring a hands-on nature to deliveringGood communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate internal controls to a wide audience Role Summary:
- Manage the EMEA Balance Sheet attestation
- Ensuring SOX compliance across the EMEA region for the Bank’s various business lines / entities
- Internal control, reporting and oversight of SOX across the Bank’s EMEA region
- Using analytics to provide meaningful explanations, KPIs, variance analysis and scenarios for senior management reporting
Responsibilities / Coverage:
- Evaluation of Controls and reporting of dashboard, controls health check activity
- Ensuring SOX reporting compliance and independent testing
- Proactive horizon scanning for accounting and control area, Audit Committee reporting
- Proactive knowledge sharing of new / relevant topics across teams
- Support Head of Internal Control in enhancing/maintaining Balance Sheet substantiation standards
- Mapping of the processes with risk and controls, including control testing/ walkthroughs: Company level Controls, Design and Operating effectiveness of the processes
- Liaising with Internal and External Auditors to assist with their understanding of the Bank’s financial statements
- Implement controls to reinforce and enhance the governance and the control environment
- Proactive generation of insightful MI and ad-hoc reporting under tight deadlines to a high quality
- Drive process efficiency within the team, identify opportunities for automation and system enhancements and drive delivery
- Act as a business partner through internal networks and key contacts with front office and functional areas