Enterprise Risk Analyst

* Leading financial services business
* Work with key stakeholders
* Broad role
Meraki Talent are working with a global leading financial services business to help them identify a Risk and Systems Analyst to support their finance governance & projects team.
You will be supporting the delivery of the Group's Enterprise Risk Management Framework activities for Finance within the region. This includes identifying, measuring, controlling, and monitoring the Financial and Operational risk for all areas within Finance, providing an early warning system of the team's key risk indicators.
Other responsibilities include relationship management both internally and externally with all relevant stakeholders including IT, Compliance and Risk departments, committees and regulators.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
* Supporting the delivery of the Group's Enterprise Risk Management Framework within the region and across Corporate Functions, across all risk types.
* Proactive interaction with key stakeholders and functional managers on all Risk topics and best practices.
* Support the preparation and execution of the Risk Assurance Plan, including control quality assurance (design and operational effectiveness), thematic and deep-dive reviews. This will involve preparation of audit work programmes, working with functional heads and management to assess risks and controls in their area, production of quality papers and communication of results to management.
* Support the enrichment and governance of risk events, conduct causal analysis, identify and track issues and remediating actions.
* Maintenance of finance technology associated with the Internal control framework.
* Support ongoing monitoring of region's risk profile against risk appetite through monitoring of performance against Risk Appetite Thresholds and related risk metrics (including: review of required escalations and tracking of risk response actions).
* Monitor and assist in the review of the Risk Management Standards within the region (risk register, controls framework and metrics).
We are looking for candidates with:
* Sound understanding of risk management frameworks with particular focus on financial reporting, operational and business process risks.
* Knowledge of control testing process.
* Knowledgeable with current industry standards such as COSO or SOX.
* Operational experience at a system and process level, including process re-engineering, root cause and business analysis.
* Relevant and appropriate experience in a similar role.
* Preferably a qualification or experience in accounting or Internal Audit however other candidates with working knowledge of finance and/or risk management will also be considered.