Financial Control and Risk Assurance Analyst

Glencore International AG; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Financial Control and Risk Assurance Analyst to join their dynamic team in Sydney. This role involves developing and maintaining a robust financial risk management framework, executing risk assessments, and embedding risk management practices across operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a collaborative spirit, ready to contribute to innovative approaches and continuous improvement initiatives. If you are passionate about financial governance and assurance, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a leading organization.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in financial risk management and internal controls.
• Professional certifications such as CA/CPA, CRISC, CISA, or CISSP are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk assessments and evaluate control environments.
• Partner with teams to implement risk management practices.
• Deliver continuous improvement and change initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in commerce

Bachelor’s degree in information technology

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management

Tools

Data analytics

SOx compliance frameworks

COSO framework

COBIT framework

Job description

Financial Control and Risk Assurance Analyst

Corporate Finance

Sydney CBD, New South Wales

As a key member of Glencore Australia’s Financial Governance and Assurance (FGA) team, reporting to the FGA Regional Lead, you will support our efforts in developing and maintaining an industry leading financial risk management framework and practices (FRMF). The role focuses on executing, assessing and advising on risks and assurance activities related to business controls, IT systems and processes, with responsibilities supporting both second-line and first-line risk functions.

The role will be responsible for:

• Perform assurance activities including testing and evaluating process and control environments across key business areas and systems
• Partner with first-line teams to embed risk management practices in business and technology operations
• Conduct risk assessments to identify current and emerging risk areas in the internal control financial reporting (ICFR) processes, systems and applications, supporting second-line oversight on the effectiveness of risk frameworks, governance and policy implementation
• Contribute to the industry leading financial control policies and procedures, including the implementation and operationalisation of risk controls matrix, test script, process flowchart and IPEs.
• Assist in root-cause analysis and propose constructive and practical improvements to prevent reoccurrence.
• Execute innovative approaches to controls and assurance, including advanced data analytics.
• Coordinate and review and challenge management attestation of control effectiveness.
• Monitor and validate timely and effective remediation of control gap deficiencies.
• Deliver continuous improvement and leading-edge change initiatives and support positive risk culture.
• Support ad-hoc projects as assigned.

Skill and abilities:

• Proven ability to plan and execute work program independently with discipline.
• Ability to produce high quality deliverables and documentation that can support conclusions reached with facts and withstand independent scrutiny.
• Strong motivation to meet deadlines while working with various stakeholders.
• Analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with report writing.
• Strong grasp of regulatory environment with the ability to review and summarise complex information.
• Team player, prepared to work collaboratively and in an agile manner with expanding global teams.

Knowledge and experience:

• 2 years of experience with a focus on financial risk management and internal controls, and/or assurance.
• Experience in first, second or third line risk (internal) and External Audit engagements would be relevant.
• Professional certifications such as CA/CPA CRISC, CISA, CISSP, or equivalent are highly desirable.
• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, information technology, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or a related field.
• Experience in the SOx and/or other equivalent regulatory compliance frameworks will be highly regarded.
• Hands on risk and internal controls experience including design and implementation of internal controls frameworks according to SOx, COSO or COBIT.

Apply now at glencore.com/careers

Applications Close: 23 March 2025