Manager, Group Finance Risk & Controls Governance

TP ICAP Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000

Job description

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of OTC data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

Founded in London in 1866, the Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,200 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Role Overview

This role is within Finance, with responsibility for supporting the delivery of the Group’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework activities. This includes identifying, measuring, mitigating, and monitoring the risks for all areas within Finance, providing an early warning system of the team’s key risk and control indicators.

Success in role will be delivered through relationship management with all relevant stakeholders including Technology, Compliance and Risk departments; Regional Finance teams; Internal and External Audit; key committees; and relevant forums or working groups.

Role Responsibilities

• Support our transformation and enhancement of process documentation, including consolidations, month-end close and financial reporting activities;
• Provide key support to the development of the Group’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework across all risk types impacting Group Finance;
• Assist with the preparation and execution of the Risk Assurance Plan, including control quality assurance (design and operational effectiveness); and where needed, conduct thematic or deep-dive reviews;
• Identify and track issues, improvement observations and remediating actions;
• Monitor and assist in the review of the Risk Management Standards within Finance (risk register, controls framework and metrics);
• Lead the documentation of finance processes and technology associated with the internal control framework;
• Maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of end-to-end processes, capturing key changes / transformation and ensuring up-to date process and control documentation maintenance.
• Support our ongoing monitoring of the risk profile and related risk metrics (including: review of required escalations and tracking of risk response actions);
• Provide critical inputs in the review of the Risk Management Standards within Finance (risk register, controls framework and metrics);
• Participate in the delivery of the Group-wide risk assessment processes, including identifying emerging risks;
• Assist in the preparation and execution of any committee or risk reporting papers/decks and required follow-up actions;
• Participate in projects or remediations supporting the risk framework and policies;
• Assist with coordination and preparation of ongoing risk training and workshops developing out the engagement and risk culture within Finance;
• From time to time you will be asked to undertake any other reasonable duties as required within this role.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• Hold a full professional qualification in accounting, finance or audit (however other candidates with working knowledge of finance and/or risk management will also be considered).
• Reasonable understanding of risk management frameworks, with particular focus on financial reporting and finance technology/system risks.
• Reasonable knowledge of financial risks, controls testing and change management processes.
• Awareness of current industry standards and principles for internal controls, such as COSO, COBIT, SOX, or other respected internal controls frameworks.
• Proven analytical skills with demonstrated attention to detail, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Quantitative and analytical skills with demonstrated attention to detail, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Ability to work well with a range of stakeholders, communicate complex matters coherently, and challenge robustly in a positive manner that drives improvement.

Desired

• Previous experience within Financial Services, whether in industry or practice;
• Ability to translate complex business requirements into technical solutions;
• Understands ideas and has a viewpoint on the markets and economy;
• Ability to handle situations and problems with innovation and creativity;
• Established project management skills;
• Relevant and appropriate experience in a similar or comparable role.

Band & Level

• Manager / 6

Location

UK - City Quays - Belfast