Cape Town: Control Assurance Specialist posted by Rory Mackie & Associates

About the Role

Our client, a prominent global asset management firm offering a wide range of investment solutions, is seeking a Control Assurance Specialist to join their team. The successful candidate will work autonomously while collaborating with a driven and highly competent team of risk and governance professionals.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and Thematic Reviews:
• Engage at various levels of the organization, both internally and externally
• Complete process and thematic reviews according to the Control Assurance plan
• Assess the adequacy of controls by reviewing process documentation, risk, and control self-assessments
• Suggest and agree on actions with Management to remediate any identified weaknesses
• Perform control effectiveness testing to ensure the implementation of suggested remedial actions/controls within processes/business areas
• Consider the outcomes of the risk management process (risk and control assessment, key risk indicators, feedback from Management) to assess areas for process and control improvements

• Risk Analysis which includes but is not limited to:
• Review analysis and reporting of incidents across the organisation
• Analysis of incidents to determine root causes, trends and repeat incidents
• Review assessment and facilitation of the Operations Risk and Control Self Assessments and provide results into the risk management processes
• Provide input into key risk indicators for Operations and provide feedback into risk management processes

• External Assurance Providers:
• Engage with ISAE3402 service provider and Management across the organisation to co-ordinate the delivery of control effectiveness testing across the business
• Provide challenge and oversight into the ISAE review process with regards to updates to processes and controls
• Engage with Management and the ISAE3402 service provider to facilitate workshops, walkthroughs, status update meetings, and report sign off

• Internal Audit Reviews:
• Facilitate business readiness reviews and engage with Management to assist in internal audit reviews
• Assist with the facilitation of internal audit reviews and provide input into draft report observations
• Follow up on review findings and engage with the business to ensure that findings are closed out in a timeous manner

Requirements

• Tertiary qualification in Commerce/Certified Internal Auditor
• A minimum of five years working experience in financial services or asset management
• Internal audit or risk management experience preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent numeracy skills
• Technical understanding of financial products and instruments
• Key abilities:
• Take initiative and work independently
• Be assertive and self-driven
• Build effective relationships externally and internally
• High tolerance to stress
• Work to process
• Adaptability
• Accuracy

Qualifications

No qualifications mentioned in the original job description.

Salary & Benefits

Salary information not provided in the original job description.