Financial Analyst
Posted 4 days ago by Robert Walters
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Finance Risk Internal Controls Associate role focuses on overseeing internal controls within the Finance and Operations sectors, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. The candidate will work closely with management to identify and remediate control deficiencies while developing relationships with key stakeholders. A background in banking or financial services, along with project management knowledge, is essential for success in this position. The role is hybrid, requiring three days in the office and spans a 12-month period.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the identification, documentation, and assessment of key controls across Finance and Operations.
- Communicate findings and recommendations to management and track remediation actions.
- Develop and manage working relationships with key stakeholders, including Risk Managers and Business Process owners.
- Assist in the development and rollout of scoping methodology and testing strategy.
- Track metrics and coordinate reporting to project working groups and senior management.
- Document control deficiencies clearly and concisely.
- Review all relevant SOX testing support and identify gaps between implemented controls and key risks.
Key Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 2-4 years of experience in financial services or banking.
- Proven understanding of testing methodologies and processes.
- Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to understand and apply complex concepts.
- Flexibility to adapt to a changing environment.
- Time management skills to meet deadlines on multiple tasks.
- Experience in supporting the implementation of a testing framework.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Finance Risk Internal Controls Associate (FinRiA SOX team) / Financial Analyst Glasgow, United Kingdom: Hybrid working: 3 days in office 12 months
About the Role
The ideal candidate possesses banking/financial services experience, with a focus on internal controls. Additionally, the candidate should have knowledge of project management, process flow mapping, design and documentation of controls and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management and superior communication (written and oral) and organizational skills.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the identification, documentation and assessment of key controls across Finance and Operations, as well as work with the business areas to institute proper controls and remediation strategies.
- Communicate findings and recommendations to management, determine root causes, obtain management's action plan for remediation in a timely manner and track findings through resolution.
- Develop and manage working relationships with key stakeholders, including Risk Managers and Business Process owners.
- Assist in the development and rollout of scoping methodology, testing strategy, and integrated SOX and operational risk framework.
- Track metrics and coordinate reporting to project working groups, steering committees, senior management and external auditors.
- Document control deficiencies which are clear, concise and provide value to management.
- Review all relevant SOX testing support, inclusive of front-to-back process and product flows.
- Able to identify gaps between implemented controls and key risks and recommend remediation actions.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with a minimum of 2 - 4 years’ experience in financial services, banking or Big 4 consulting.
Required Skills
- Proven understanding of testing methodologies and processes.
- Excellent analytical, technical and problem solving skills with strong attention to detail.
- Critical dependency on strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to understand and apply complex concepts.
- Flexibility to adapt to a new and changing environment.
- Time management skills to meet deadlines on multiple concurrent tasks.
- Proven experience in supporting the implementation of a testing framework.
Preferred Skills
Experience in risk and control environment (SOX or Operational Risk), including control design and testing.