RCSA Insights Lead — Senior Risk & Reporting Consultant

ACCA Careers; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust in Ireland seeks a Senior Consultant to support the RCSA program, focusing on metrics, data analytics, MI, and reporting to deliver high-quality insights for decision-making. You will produce recurring and ad hoc reports, validate data from ServiceNow and other sources, develop KPIs and KRIs, and collaborate across Risk, Controls, Technology, and Business teams.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with Power BI or Tableau, and the ability to present to senior

Qualifications

• Experience in Operational Risk, Risk Management, Controls, Audit, or Compliance functions.
• Understanding of Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) methodologies and governance.
• Experience working with ServiceNow, Fusion, Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting and analytics platforms.
• Financial services industry experience preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and produce meaningful insights.
• Experience creating management reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and executive-level presentations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple deliverables and changing priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and quality.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; experience with data visualization and reporting tools preferred.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience supporting governance committees, risk reporting, or regulatory reporting activities.
• Accurate and timely production of recurring reporting deliverables.
• Meaningful analysis that provides actionable insights and supports risk-based decision making.
• Effective management of reporting schedules and governance deliverables.
• Continuous improvement of reporting quality, automation, and efficiency.
• Strong stakeholder feedback and partnership across the RCSA program.

Responsibilities

• Produce recurring and ad hoc RCSA reporting, dashboards, scorecards, and management information packs.
• Extract, validate, and analyze data from ServiceNow and other source systems to identify trends, themes, emerging risks, and areas requiring management attention.
• Support the development, maintenance, and ongoing enhancement of RCSA metrics, KPIs, KRIs, and governance reporting.
• Track, manage, and coordinate reporting deliverables to ensure completion in line with agreed timelines and governance requirements.
• Perform data quality reviews, investigate anomalies, and partner with data owners to resolve issues.
• Prepare reports and presentations for senior management, Business Unit Risk Committees, and other governance forums.
• Support ongoing enhancement of reporting processes, automation opportunities, and analytical capabilities.
• Maintain reporting procedures, documentation, evidence, and audit trails in accordance with program requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Risk, Controls, Technology, and Business teams to gather requirements and deliver reporting solutions.
• Support testing, implementation, and adoption of new reporting capabilities and system enhancements.

Skills

RCSA experience

Operational risk

Data analytics

Power BI

Tableau

ServiceNow

Data validation

Executive presentation

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Tools

ServiceNow

Fusion

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Northern Trust in Ireland seeks a Senior Consultant to support the RCSA program, focusing on metrics, data analytics, MI, and reporting to deliver high-quality insights for decision-making. You will produce recurring and ad hoc reports, validate data from ServiceNow and other sources, develop KPIs and KRIs, and collaborate across Risk, Controls, Technology, and Business teams.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with Power BI or Tableau, and the ability to present to senior