Description
We are seeking a Senior Control Specialist to join our Control Services team. As a Senior Control Specialist, you will be responsible for the internal control operation across different processes and functions within the Chief Operating Officer (COO) department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be accountable for the internal control operation
- Ensure understanding of internal controls, their objectives, and the risks they mitigate
- Prepare and revise standard operating procedures for respective controls as needed
- Complete control operations (financial, key, operational) accurately and within defined timelines
- Gather and store evidence for future retrieval purposes
- Collaborate with customers and partners to understand the impact of changes on control design and operation
- Raise control-related issues and ensure timely closure
- Recommend and implement improvements to control processes
- Ensure audit preparation, outputs, and follow-up meet required standards
- Lead process walkthroughs for external auditors and collect data feed access declarations
Control Framework Compliance:
- Develop an understanding of the LSEG Control Framework and related policies and standards
Relationship with Control Owners:
- Partner with control owners to ensure control operation and monitoring
- Provide regular updates on control operation status
- Partner with 1st and 2nd Line of Defense (LOD) Risk to ensure accurate and timely control operation
- Partner with 2nd LOD Risk to ensure alignment with Group Risk standards
- Partner with 3rd LOD Internal Audit to provide clarity
Requirements:
- Proven track record in operations (e.g., Order Management, AP/AR, BSR)
- Understanding of internal control design and operation
- Bachelor's degree with relevant experience and skills
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work independently and solve problems
- Focus on continual improvement and innovative approach
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Data analytics skills an advantage