Controls Testing & Continuous Assurance Senior Manager

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, provide digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries.

Job Description

Reporting to the Senior Controls Testing Manager, you will develop and deliver Experian PLCs operational control testing and develop the approach and transition to continuous assurance, including determining approaches to testing, scope of testing, reporting mechanisms and testing schedule and annual plans.

You will manage a team of controls testing managers, leads and analysts to ensure efficient use of testing resources across the planned tests collaborating with the analytics team to deliver the continuous assurance capabilities.

What you'll be doing:

• Drive the identification and prioritization of testing activities as part of the assurance planning process.
• Align testing plan delivery timelines, outcomes and remediation activities with business leaders and the Group Risk leadership team, including regional risk managers.
• Manage control tests including coordinating the testing process with key stakeholders, managing the activities of control testing team (local and overseas), reviewing the quality of work performed and ensuring timely delivery of the annual plan.
• Deliver high-quality reports to business owners through support and coaching of team and review and feedback on deliverables.
• Support the team in agreeing actions with business owners and planning any required testing to confirm remediation.
• Present findings to senior managers of the business and the relevant risk management forums.
• Support continuous improvement in the control identification, design and operation in collaboration with the wider Group Risk Controls & Testing team.

Qualifications

We expect you to bring:

• Professional finance, accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA or equivalent) or IT audit (CISA, CISSP, CISM, QiCA or equivalent).
• 10 years+ experience including either an audit background (be that external or internal audit) and/or corporate experience, in an assurance, internal controls or risk position in a multinational organization.
• 3+ years of experience implementing data analytics lead testing approaches, and automating testing processes.
• An understanding of IT systems and operation, including experience testing ITGC and IT Application controls under SOX or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience building relationships and influence at senior management level.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Experience working with, advising and reporting findings to regional executive teams.

Additional Information

What you will get:

• Personal Development - career pathway for professional growth supported by learning and development programs and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials and books.
• Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized strong team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time.
• Social benefit package including life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance, monthly flex allowance and internet coverage, corporate discounts, marriage and childbirth / adoption allowance, Multisport card, Sharesave plan, Employee assistance program, а birthday gift and many other benefits!
• Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation, 1 additional day off for your birthday and extra 3 paid days for participation in Social responsibility event.
• Opportunity for Flexible working hours and Home Office.

Experian is an Equal opportunity employer. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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