Templeton & Partners is looking for an experienced Finance Risk & Internal Controls Specialist to support an international financial institution
You will support the Finance Risk / Internal Control Manager across external audit coordination, internal controls, governance, risk oversight and management reporting. The role involves close collaboration with Finance Controllers, external auditors, Compliance, Risk and Internal Audit.
What you will do
- Coordinate external audit requests, documentation, deliverables, deadlines and follow-up actions.
- Maintain audit trackers, clarify task ownership, monitor progress and escape delays.
- Review audit documentation for completeness and quality before submission.
- Identify and analyse risks, providing clear insights and timely escalation.
- Support internal control oversight, legal entity governance and KPI reporting.
- Support the EMEA Risk and Control Self-Assessment (RCSA) process.
- Coordinate reviews of user-developed technology and manual processes.
- Support records management assessments, systems access reviews and business continuity activities.
- Support Compliance Monitoring, SOX and Internal Audit activities.
- Track control issues and remediation actions through to completion.
- Improve and standardise control and audit-support processes.
What we are looking for
- Relevant experience in external audit coordination, internal controls, accounting, risk, compliance or financial governance.
- Strong understanding of audit requirements, internal control frameworks and risk assessment processes.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, priorities and deadlines.
- Analytical skills, attention to detail and confidence in identifying and escalating risks.
- Ability to work independently, take ownership and deliver with limited supervision.
- Experience collaborating across teams and locations.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- A relevant professional qualification in accounting, audit, risk or controls, or equivalent practical experience.
Additional advantages
- Experience within an international financial institution.
- Knowledge of banking accounting or regulatory reporting.
- Experience with PowerPoint, SharePoint, reporting tools or AI tools.
- Experience improving and standardising finance or control processes.