Description
We are seeking an Assistant Vice President Finance Chief Controls Office to partner with the bank, providing independent insurance on control processes and advising on improvements to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the bank's internal controls framework.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborate across the bank to maintain a satisfactory, robust, and efficient control environment through ad-hoc assessments and testing on the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls.
- Develop detailed test plans and procedures to identify weaknesses in internal controls and other initiatives aligned to the bank's control framework.
- Communicate key findings and observations to stakeholders and business units to improve overall control efficiency and provide corrective actions to senior managers.
- Develop a knowledge centre containing detailed documentation of control assessments, testing on design and operational effectiveness of procedures, findings, and distribution of material on internal controls.
Assistant Vice President Expectations:
- Advise and influence decision-making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness.
- Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well-developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver work impacting the whole business function.
- Demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
Requirements:
- Experience in audit, assurance, SOX, preferably with banking experience.
- Strong audit/assurance background or deep business knowledge of Accounting and Reporting frameworks and controls.
- Ability to communicate internal control concepts clearly in a business context.
- Verbal and written communication skills to deal with internal and external stakeholders.
- Understanding of investment banking products and exposure to Banking & Markets division.
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of internal control and regulatory requirements.
- Proficient in MS Office packages.
- Understanding of data analytics skills used in control testing.