Senior Manager - Enterprise Risk & Assurance

The Panel; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Panel in Dublin is seeking a Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk & Assurance to lead the risk, controls and assurance function for a not-for-profit organisation with a national sustainability remit. Reporting to the CFO, you will provide independent oversight and challenge to the Executive Team, the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee and the Board.

This permanent second-line role owns the ERM Framework, Internal Controls Framework and Assurance Programme, building risk registers, risk appetite,

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, internal controls, assurance or governance.
• Track record of developing and implementing risk and assurance frameworks.
• Experience testing controls in complex operational environments.
• Comfortable presenting to and influencing Executive teams, Boards or Audit & Risk Committees.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously improve the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, risk registers and Risk Appetite Statement.
• Build and maintain the Internal Controls Framework and Controls Register.
• Design and deliver a risk-based assurance and control testing programme across financial, operational and compliance controls.
• Challenge risk assessments, action plans and residual risk ratings, and track remediation to completion.
• Oversee credit risk, incident and fraud reporting, and support root cause analysis of significant issues.
• Develop Key Risk Indicators and prepare clear risk and assurance reporting for the Executive Team, Committee and Board.
• Contribute to business continuity and operational resilience, and build a strong risk-aware culture through training and guidance.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Internal controls

Assurance

Governance

Report writing

Job description

Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk & Assurance | Dublin (Hybrid)

Our client, a respected not-for-profit organisation based in West Dublin, with a national remit in the sustainability space, is seeking a Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk & Assurance to lead its risk, controls and assurance function. Reporting to the CFO, you will provide independent oversight and challenge to the Executive Team, the Finance, Audit & Risk Committee and the Board.

Key points:

• Permanent, second-line role reporting to the CFO
• Board and Audit & Risk Committee exposure
• Ownership of the ERM Framework, Internal Controls Framework and Assurance Programme

The Role

• Lead and continuously improve the Enterprise Risk Management Framework, risk registers and Risk Appetite Statement
• Build and maintain the Internal Controls Framework and Controls Register
• Design and deliver a risk-based assurance and control testing programme across financial, operational and compliance controls
• Challenge risk assessments, action plans and residual risk ratings, and track remediation to completion
• Oversee credit risk, incident and fraud reporting, and support root cause analysis of significant issues
• Develop Key Risk Indicators and prepare clear risk and assurance reporting for the Executive Team, Committee and Board
• Contribute to business continuity and operational resilience, and build a strong risk-aware culture through training and guidance

The Person

• Significant experience in enterprise risk management, internal audit, internal controls, assurance or governance
• A track record of developing and implementing risk and assurance frameworks
• Experience testing controls in complex operational environments
• Comfortable presenting to and influencing Executive teams, Boards or Audit & Risk Committees
• Knowledge of ISO 31000 and/or COSO desirable
• Strong report writing and analytical skills, with a pragmatic, commercially aware approach to challenge