Group Finance Risk - IT Assurance Assistant Manager

What you’ll be doing

We have an exciting opportunity to join the IT SOX team within Group Finance Risk. The team is responsible for providing SOX expertise and reporting to the Group, including methodology, guidance and training, and assurance testing of SOX controls across the Group. As we enhance our approach to SOX IT controls assurance, we are building our IT risk and controls expertise within the team

This role provides a perfect opportunity to use your IT risk and controls expertise and natural desire for change to continue to evolve our approach to assurance, and strengthen the IT control environment, including utilising tools and automation to enhance delivery of our SOX testing. Responding and adapting to internal and external change will also be key to the role, as we continue our Group Strategic Transformation programme.

Join us on our journey as we build a team where our colleagues are valued and supported to become experts in what they do, support the Group and grow their careers. We want colleagues to feel connected to our Group strategy and understand how their role supports the delivery of the Group’s objectives.

What you'll do in this role

• Support the team in delivering the Group’s IT SOX assurance programme.

• Delivery of independent assurance assessments of IT control design and operating effectiveness.

• Planning, prioritisation and organisation of allocated testing to meet delivery deadlines.

• Analyse multiple data sources to reach testing conclusions, sharing insights identified.

• Challenge existing approaches and build on the quality of our assurance processes; identifying, recommending, and delivering on areas for improvement, including using technology; to deliver effective and efficient risk-based assurance.

• Provide insightful information and guidance to stakeholders to help mitigate risk and improve the control environment.

• Support Managers on project management and delivery.

• Actively participate in supporting our agenda on purpose, priorities, people and engagement.

Why join us?

We’re transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.

What we’re looking for?

We’re looking for an IT risk & assurance professional, with the below skills and experience:

• Ability to demonstrate and apply a thorough understanding of IT related risks and control.

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills to work with people at all levels to meet shared objectives.

• Ability to understand and analyse different sources of data and information to effectively problem solve and make control assessments.

• Drive to be part of a diverse high performing team, focussed on your own and team development.

And any experience of these would be great

• 2 years experience in IT SOX testing experience would be beneficial.

• Qualification in a related field (audit, risk management, accounting).

• Using technology enabled solutions to improve quality and efficiency of controls testing or other day to day activities.

• Demonstrable experience in control and/or testing automation, including data analytics and programming languages (e.g. VBA, SQL or Python).

• Knowledge of SOX regulations, PCAOB requirements and SOC reporting.

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%

• An annual performance-related bonus

• Share schemes including free shares

• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

• 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top

• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready to make an impact? Apply today.