Description

European Internal Controls Senior Analyst

With this leading International Insurance group, you will be assisting the Director of Controls based in the US and to work closely with the UK/EMEA team in London.

This role requires you to be able to manage a wide stakeholder group, engage effectively with stakeholders on delivering the controls programme.

You will be required to:

• Participate in control identification activities including walkthroughs and process mapping across all business areas, including delivery against JSOx.
• Advise control owners in control development and design.
• Test JSOx controls regularly for design and operational effectiveness.
• Develop complete and accurate workpapers to document and support findings and work performed.
• Identify and analyse deficiencies in internal controls, recommend changes for management review, assist the business with the development of remediation plans, and monitor remediation efforts within the deficiency tracker application

Experience:

• Ideally 5 years relevant and progressive professional experience within Auditing, Risk, Compliance or Finance including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX or JSOx) controls experience.

Personal Specifications:

• Insurance industry experience is preferred, but will also look at people from an FS regulated sector background.
• Experience with Governance, Risk, and Compliance software a plus.
• Possess and have ability to apply broad knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to differentiate between controls and processes and to confidently articulate the same to others.
• Exceptional organisational and analytical skills, attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to applicable area of the Company's business to proactively respond to changing business environment.
• Understanding of the regulatory environment and the implications for the first line activity.

Hybrid working model with ideally 3 days per week in the office