Internal Audit

Taylor James Resourcing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruiting agency in London is seeking a Controls and Operations Analyst to manage internal controls and data quality frameworks. The ideal candidate will have experience in auditing, accounting, and knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley along with Solvency II. Responsibilities include overseeing control evaluations, preparing reporting for governance committees, and ensuring effective control operations throughout the year. A salary range of £40,000 to £50,000 per annum is offered along with opportunities for continual improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience in evaluating IT internal controls and systems for SOX.
• Knowledge of financial reporting and Solvency II.
• Proven track record in risk-based scoping and control evaluations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in risk-based scoping and control evaluations.
• Ensure controls are designed and operating effectively.
• Oversee the data quality framework.
• Prepare reporting to key audiences based on self-assessments.

Skills

Auditing experience

Accounting knowledge

Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley

Experience with controls/process

Data quality evaluation

Job description

Controls and Operations Analyst

We are looking for a candidate with auditing or accounting or controls/process experience and knowledge of Sarbanes‑Oxley and Solvency II, financial reporting.

Experience in evaluating IT internal controls and systems for SOX and/or data quality for Solvency II is highly desirable.

Position details:

• Date: 2 Apr 2024
• Sector: FINANCE / ACCOUNTING
• Type: Permanent
• Location: London
• Salary: £40,000 – 50,000 per annum
• Email: [e-mail]
• Ref: BT89221

Responsibilities:

• Participate in risk‑based scoping, mapping, documentation, control evaluations, gap remediation and regular (quarterly) certifications / attestations and testing as part of the internal control and data quality framework.
• Ensure key controls are designed and operating effectively throughout the year, working with the business areas to identify new and changed processes impacting compliance and ensuring new controls and datasets are identified, documented and evaluated in a timely manner.
• Oversee the DQ framework.
• Investigate DQ improvement ideas with the business and present conclusions at the DQ Forum.
• Work with the business to implement rules over the data to improve quality.
• Maintain up‑to‑date cycle documentation.
• Prepare reporting to key audiences based on each period’s self‑assessments and KPIs, communicating areas of concern, improvements and changes to control and data frameworks.
• Support the team performing activities for the sourcing function and monitoring of SLAs.
• Prepare monthly reporting for submission to governance committees.
• Collate, review, maintain and update key process monitoring timetables detailing key multi‑departmental processes across the business.
• Work with the team to maintain the process framework (central process library, departmental process maps and procedures).
• Support and enable improvement initiatives fostering and delivering a continual improvement ethos.