Operational Risk Manager, Group Finance recruitment

Group Finance includes central finance areas, specialist teams and divisional finance teams which support our front-line businesses. Our specialist teams are; Global Finance Services, Group Chief Accountant's, Group Corporate Finance, Group Finance Business and Executive Support, Group Financial Planning and Analysis, Group Internal Audit, Group Strategy, Group Tax, Group Treasury, and Investor Relations. Our divisional teams are; Business Services Finance, Corporate Banking Finance, Markets and International Banking (MIB), Non-Core and APS Finance, and Retail, Wealth and Ulster (RWU) Finance.     

RBS employs over 6,500 people in Finance across the globe. This is comprised of central finance areas, specialised teams and divisional finance teams supporting the front-line businesses in over 30 international locations. Finance is responsible for working with the business delivering financial leadership, control, commercial insight and advice.            

This is an opportunity for an Operational Risk Manager, Group Finance to join a small, dynamic team of Risk and Finance professionals, providing wide-ranging support across the Group's divisions / functions in Operational Risk ?and Sarbanes Oxley 404 (SOX 404). You'll provide support, advice and guidance to finance businesses and assist finance functions in the interpretation of the Group Policy Framework, in particular the Group Operational Risk policy standards. You'll also be responsible for chairing monthly GCA's Risk Control meetings and representing GCA at operational risk, SOX 404 and Senior Accounting Officer forums.

To be successful in this highly autonomous Operational Risk Manager, Group Finance role, you'll be a qualified accountant, or have equivalent experience with strong operational risk, or other risk and control experience. External or internal audit experience within a financial services environment would also be highly advantageous. Additionally, you'll be experienced in designing and testing operational risk controls, and have a demonstrable record of building and maintaining high impact relationships with senior stakeholders, using influencing and conflict resolution skills.

In return, we offer an excellent employee salary and 30% cash and benefit funding programme which can be tailored to suit your individual needs. In addition to financial benefits, we offer a wide selection of exclusive lifestyle offers, development and learning programmes, services and support designed to help you manage and balance your own work-life priorities.

Please note as part of our referencing process credit checks will be undertaken.