Control Assurance Specialist at M&G Investments Southern Africa

Overview

A role has arisen for a Control Assurance Specialist who will report directly to the Control Assurance Manager.

The successful candidate will function autonomously while working alongside a driven, successful and extremely competent team of risk and governance professionals. This position would suit someone who is adaptable, who can work to high standards and across multiple disciplines. The successful incumbent will thrive in a challenging and pressured environment with exposure at all levels of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and thematic reviews.
• Engage at various levels of the organisation both internally and externally
• Complete process and thematic reviews, per the Control Assurance plan
• To assess control adequacy of controls by reviewing process documentation, risk and control self assessments, etc.
• Suggest and agree actions with Management to remediate any weaknesses identified
• Perform control effectiveness testing to ensure that suggested remedial actions/controls are implemented within processes/business areas
• Consider the risk management process outcomes (risk and control assessment, key risk indicators, feedback from Management) to assess areas of 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.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• 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

Competencies & Personal Attributes

• Good problem solving and analytical skills
• Well-developed communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure with limited supervision
• Ability to maintain service standards
• Ability to work accurately and in detail
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Action orientated
• Excellent planning and organising
• Ability to liaise with all levels of management in a professional manner