Head of Risk & Internal Controls
- Recruiter
- Altum Consulting
- Location
- The City, UK
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 04 May 2021
- Closes
- 07 May 2021
- Ref
- 2125100141
- Job role
- Compliance/risk, Finance director
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Director
Altum are pleased to have partnered with a Technology driven Advertising organisation looking for a Group Risks & Controls Manager. This is an opportunity for a senior candidate to lead the development of an in-house risk and controls function of a fast growing company. You'll lead and perform risk management activities that support the organisation and grow the function and team going forward.
Key Responsibilities
Reviewing and updating risk libraries and risk rankings
Monitoring and reporting on control execution
Key Skills
Key Responsibilities
- Running the Enterprise Risk Function across the group and processes that make up the Business
- Managing Risk activities by entity and process including:
Reviewing and updating risk libraries and risk rankings
Monitoring and reporting on control execution
- Monitoring External and Internal risk factors
- Deploy risk management framework across the business to increase visibility and encourage adherence with controls
- Drive the organisation's understanding and oversight of risks to build a risk-aware culture and establish risk and control ownership with business and process owners
- Monitor Control Design and Execution effectiveness and report on this to Senior and Local Management
- Appropriately identify and raise key risks with relevant members of senior management
- Project Manage any required risks and controls certifications / accreditations
- Perform comprehensive research, fact gathering and analysis of country or business level risks and changes in the business or external environment
- Develop implement, and monitor policies and procedures for key processes and areas
- Ensure that Risk reporting is performed for all listed company requirements
- Liase with external auditors and in the future with an internal audit function
- Oversee the relevance and effectiveness of Group Insurance activities
Key Skills
- Experience of developing and deploying a risks and controls function in a corporate environment.
- Strong technical understanding of Enterprise Risk concepts
- Experience of complex project management: following, reporting, coordination of multiple stakeholders etc.
- Understanding of obligations of listed companies
- Professionally qualified - ACA / FCA or equivalent preferred
- Knowledge and experience of COSO, SOX and other forms of compliance
- Minimum 3-5 years post-qualified professional experience
- Minimum 3-5 years working in business outside the profession.