Controls and Operations Analyst

Controls and Operations Analyst. to £50,000 + full benefits package

For a candidate with auditing or accounting or controls / process experience and knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley and Solvency II, financial reporting this could be an excellent opportunity to join a leading insurance organisation with an excellent market reputation .

Experience in evaluating IT Internal Controls and systems for SOX and/or Data Quality for Solvency II is highly desirable.

The fundamental function of the Controls and Operations Analyst is to support the Controls and Data Assurance Manager with monitoring, maintaining and improving the internal controls framework and improving operational effectiveness and efficiency through the delivery of best practice process standards and continuous key process improvement.

As a Controls and Operations Analyst you will :-

Participate in risk-based scoping, mapping, documentation, control evaluations, gap remediation and regular (quarterly) certifications / attestations and testing as part of the internal control and data quality framework.

Ensure key controls are designed and operating effectively throughout the year. Work with the business areas to identify new and changed processes impacting compliance and ensure that new Controls and datasets are identified, documented and evaluated in a timely manner.

Oversee the DQ framework

Investigate DQ improvement ideas with the business and present conclusions at DQ Forum

Work with business to implement rules over the data to improve quality

Maintain up-to-date cycle documentation

Prepare reporting to key audiences based on each period's self-assessments and KPI's, communicating areas of concern, improvements and changes to control and data frameworks.

Support the team performing activities for the Sourcing function and monitoring of SLAs

To prepare monthly reporting for submission to Governance committees.

To collate, review, maintain and update as required, key process monitoring timetables detailing key multi departmental processes across the business.

Work with the team to maintain the process framework (comprising of a central process library, departmental process maps and procedures)

Support and enable improvement initiatives fostering and delivering a continual improvement ethos.