Strategic Leader, Enterprise Risk & Assurance

Re-turn; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension

Health insurance

Employee assistance programme

Life assurance

Parking on site

Canteen subsidy

Gym membership subsidy

Leap Card subsidy

Job summary

Re-turn is seeking a Senior Manager – Enterprise Risk & Assurance to lead our enterprise risk, internal controls and assurance programme within the Finance function. You will provide independent oversight to the Executive Management, the Audit & Risk Committee and the Board, maintaining the ERMF and Assurance Programme and ensuring risks are identified, assessed and remediated.

You will lead the ERM framework, maintain risk registers, coordinate risk assessments, and challenge risk ratings while

Qualifications

• Significant experience in enterprise risk management, assurance, governance, internal audit or internal controls.
• Experience developing and implementing enterprise risk and assurance frameworks.
• Experience assessing and testing controls in complex operational environments.
• Experience engaging with Executive teams, Boards or Audit & Risk Committees.

Responsibilities

• Maintain risk, control and assurance frameworks.
• Provide independent challenge and oversight.
• Assess the effectiveness of key controls.
• Monitor risk exposure and emerging risks including credit risk.
• Report significant risk and control issues.
• Coordinate assurance activities and advise governance bodies.
• Lead and continuously improve the Enterprise Risk Management Framework.
• Maintain corporate and operational risk registers.
• Facilitate enterprise-wide risk assessments and periodic risk reviews.
• Challenge risk assessments, action plans and residual risk ratings.
• Support development and review of the Risk Appetite Statement.
• Identify emerging risks and strategic threats that may impact objectives.
• Promote consistent and effective risk management practices across the organisation.
• Develop and maintain the Internal Controls Framework and Controls Register.
• Establish and deliver a risk-based assurance and control testing programme.
• Independently assess the design and operating effectiveness of key financial, operational and compliance controls.
• Monitor remediation of control deficiencies and validate action completion.
• Maintain an integrated assurance approach across risk, compliance, management review activities and external assurance providers.
• Identify assurance gaps and opportunities to strengthen organisational resilience.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the Executive Team on risk, governance and control matters.
• Support senior management in understanding risk implications for strategic decisions.
• Provide constructive challenge to risk owners and business leaders.
• Present risk insights and governance findings to the Executive Team, Audit & Risk Committee and Board.
• Escalate material risks and governance concerns when required.
• Support major organisational initiatives through independent risk and governance advice.
• Develop a detailed understanding of the organisation's strategy, operating model, financial drivers and regulatory obligations.
• Build relationships with Finance, Operations and Corporate Functions.
• Understand end-to-end business processes and risks.
• Translate risk concepts into practical recommendations.
• Balance challenge with operational realities.

Skills

Enterprise risk management

Governance

Internal controls

Risk reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Re-turn is seeking a Senior Manager – Enterprise Risk & Assurance to lead our enterprise risk, internal controls and assurance programme within the Finance function. You will provide independent oversight to the Executive Management, the Audit & Risk Committee and the Board, maintaining the ERMF and Assurance Programme and ensuring risks are identified, assessed and remediated.

You will lead the ERM framework, maintain risk registers, coordinate risk assessments, and challenge risk ratings while