Internal Controls Analyst bei Aztec Group

Reports to Internal Controls Manager

The Internal Controls Team is a cross-jurisdictional team within Aztec Group whose focus is Client related Internal Controls, Quality Assurance and supporting the business through transformation and change projects. This team ensures our control framework remains robust and resilient to the ever-changing environment in which we operate.

The purpose of this position is to provide support across the Aztec Group on all matters concerning our Internal Controls Framework.

Key responsibilities:

Internal Controls

• Provide insight and drive best practice in relation to Aztec’s internal control environment
• Design and deliver checklist/control updates and new procedures in response to areas such as changes in regulation/legislation, feedback from the business and new risks / incidents identified
• Undertake a systematic review of all policies, procedures and checklists to ensure they are robust, scalable and meet the changing business requirements
• Support project teams, providing advice on the control best practices in relation to the changes being suggested
• Assist with the delivery of the Aztec Group’s ISAE 3402 and ISAE 3000 audit programme with the external auditors

Quality Assurance

• Completion of Quality assurance activity, including control design and operational effectiveness
• Review and analysis of testing undertaken by other team members
• Analyse findings to provide thematic feedback and recommendations for control and other improvements
• Work proactively with key stakeholders to help drive measurable improvements against areas identified in the reviews, to include specific training and development needs

Other

• Demonstrate effective communication with the team and the business providing regular reporting feedback, ensuringthat all targets are met and stakeholders are engaged
• Contribute towards the identification of improvements and efficiencies that could apply across the business and liaising with the relevant stakeholders across the business to implement
• Ad-hoc tasks that may be required to be undertaken as the business may require

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• Strong alignment to Aztec Group values 
• 1-2 years work experience in an internal controls / quality assurance / internal audit / first line risk role
• Very high level of integrity and dependability
• Strong internal and external communication and excellent interpersonal skills, together with the ability to develop good working relationships within the business across multiple teams and jurisdictions
• Positive and proactive approach 
• Some practical experience in developing policies and procedures would be an advantage 
• Some practical experience within transformation projects may be an advantage
• Logical approach and ability to analyse data and strong excel skills 
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and proactively identify and deal with problems

There may be a requirement to travel to various locations for this role, for both team management purposes and for building relations with colleagues and teams in other Group jurisdictions

We will provide further training for relevant technical knowledge and other management and leadership skills necessary to excel in the role and to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.