Control Unit Associate – Operations Contolr recruitment
The principle focus of the team is to build and maintain a consistent global framework and independent review of existing and new processes/business, development of the control environment in line with business initiatives and product complexity
Role description:
•Perform adhoc front to back review of Operations processes and systems, highlighting issues, making recommendations for improvement and tracking action for closure.
•Manage the oversight and governance of the Operations Audit points including understanding issues raised, challenging where necessary, ensuring points are achievable and on track for closure. Ensure consistency of controls, monitoring, sign off and reporting globally. Review of existing/past audit points ensuring that lessons learned can be applied to other areas where appropriate.
•Assist in the review of Internal Account/Books process for Operations identifying use of access, rationalise, mandate and introduce a global policy and governance around the process
•Collaborate with relevant Operations team to obtain an full understanding of the Balance Sheet Substantiation process, assisting in the monthly sample testing process, highlighting issues accordingly
•Provide oversight of control functions performed in Mumbai identifying issues and escalating where necessary
•Challenge the control environment and provide recommendations for enhancement
•Promote a culture of control awareness through effective communication and education
Key objectives critical to success:
- Proactive identification, assessment, management and mitigation of control issues
- BAU product life cycle management escalating potential control hotspots
- Management and upgrade of the control environment through the analysis and sign off of change management initiatives
Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required
•Solid Operations Control background with a proven track record for enhancement
•Self motivated and highly organised
•Strong communication skills across levels of the organisation
•Proven problems solving skills
•Strong time management skills, deadline driven
Desirable
•Change management experience
•Accounting knowledge
Right to Work
The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.