It Controls Tester

IT Controls Tester
Solihull, B91 3QJ
Full Time, Permanent
Competitive salary plus benefits
Serco is a leading global service provider that specialises in delivering essential public services. We're currently seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to join our team as an IT Controls Tester within the IT Risk & Assurance team. As an IT Controls Tester, you will play a crucial role in designing Risk & Control Matrix for general IT controls across the organization.
As part of this role, you will be responsible for testing the design and operational effectiveness of controls across Serco. You will ensure that testing is executed to the highest standards, as well as providing insightful recommendations to the business to support effective remediation activities where required.
Key accountabilities:

• Complete Risk & Control Matrix (RACM)
• Agree templates for controls.
• Review and write controls as needed.
• Develop new processes where required.
• Design Testing Schedules for controls.
• Perform testing of RACM and drive continuous improvement into BAU State.
• Act as the focal point and escalation for IT colleagues, driving risk management culture and behaviours through regular interactions with people across the organisation.
• Understand and document the business risk profile and key processes for the relevant business areas and, where appropriate, complete targeted risk assessments in conjunction with the business.
• Responsible for implementing SOX controls.

What you'll need to do the role:

• Strong understanding of risk and controls frameworks.
• Sound knowledge and experience of SOX.
• Ideally you will have experience working within a large global organisation.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to present complex information clearly and accurately.
• Good analytical skills, including trend analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Ability to generate recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Experience in generating risk papers for the board.
• Capability to provide constructive challenge.
• Adaptive to change with a positive attitude.
• Innovative approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to work effectively to tight deadlines.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Annual leave purchase scheme.
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Flexible working options.
• Free onsite parking.
• Serco discounts which include cinema, merlin entertainment and online shopping discounts, and discounts on mobile phone plans and leisure centre memberships.
• A range of benefits to support the health and wellbeing of you and your family such as Employee Assistance Programme, Health Cash Plans, free flu jabs and more.
• A wealth of career development training to suit your future aspirations. These range from role specific training, leadership coaching, formal study and much more to support you to build your career with Serco.
• A safe and supportive culture.
• A company passionate about diversity and inclusion.

About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks - SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.
At Serco we support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the 'Ban the Box' pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.