Summary: The Controls Testing Analyst role at Tesco Bank, facilitated by AMS, focuses on supporting a significant post-acquisition transformation program through effective SOX controls testing. The position is hybrid, allowing for flexible office attendance, and is set to last until the end of December 2025. The analyst will be responsible for identifying control deficiencies and collaborating with various teams to enhance the bank's control framework. Prior experience in controls testing is essential, with SOX experience being desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute control testing to assess design and operational effectiveness.
• Identify control deficiencies, document findings, and support remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with finance, risk, audit, and business teams to ensure compliance with internal control requirements.
• Support control walkthroughs, ensuring appropriate documentation and evidence gathering.
• Provide insights on process improvements to strengthen controls and mitigate risks.
• Monitor compliance with SOX and regulatory requirements, escalating issues as needed.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors to facilitate smooth audit processes.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in controls testing, internal audit, or risk assurance, ideally within banking or financial services.
• Strong understanding of risk and control frameworks.
• Ability to assess control effectiveness and provide practical remediation recommendations.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multiple teams.
• Proficiency in analysing complex processes, identifying gaps, and implementing control improvements.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Relevant qualifications such as CIA, CISA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent are advantageous.
• Experience in SOX specific testing is desirable.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Edinburgh

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance