Financial Internal Controls Coordinator - 12 month contract

The focus on internal controls has increased and the demands of SOx co-ordination, requirements to implement and monitor adherence to Minimum Standards and delivery of Letters of Representation are such that a full time role has been set up to cover these activities.
The role primarily focuses on the SOx co-ordination responsibilities for the London Branch and SOx controls developments within UK Finance. It requires regular liaison with various risks functions (ERM, ORM), both locally and globally as well as support and front office departments.
The role also provides support in dealing with all risk and controls matters associated with Finance as dictated by all our stakeholders (Group Finance, Risk, Policies and Procedures).
Main Duties and Responsibilities of Role:
The list of main responsibilities below is not exhaustive and requirements will evolve over time, depending on requests put to us and changing requirements of the centre.

• SOx co-ordinator for London Branch


• Manage the team to deliver bi-annual SOx Steering Committee reviews and meetings


• Maintain and develop Finance SOx control descriptions, process flows, Management Review Controls and test plans (includes both existing Financial Statement Closing Process and IFRS9 related activities)


• Liaison with Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, ORM, Group SOx and other WB SOx coordination Teams


• Maintain and regularly update finance-wide internal policies (Minimum Standards, End User Computing) and co-ordinate delivery of individual team policies (DCM/Income Recognition, internal MI policies)


• Maintain, review and update Services Level Agreements, Statement of Services, SOx 404 and other inter-office documents.


• Liaise with KPMG for all audit planning and co-ordination tasks
  
  Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Desirable:
University Degree
Sox accreditation
Experience/Knowledge

• An understanding of control environments gained in a similar role in financial services or audit function is highly desirable


• Control and process oriented with experience in risk related and regulated activities


• Understanding of how a Finance function operates in Financial Services.


• Capable of driving continuous improvement


Personal Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills


• Ability to work autonomously and set own tasks without being prompted and manage own time to meet deadlines.


• Good organisation skills and ability to plan ahead and manage multiple deliverables.


• Excellent communication skills.


• A practical, solution driven mindset with an ability to understand and manage conflicting requirements.


Personal Competencies

• Strong interpersonal skills


• Ability to work autonomously and set own tasks without being prompted and manage own time to meet deadlines.


• Good organisation skills and ability to plan ahead and manage multiple deliverables.


• Excellent communication skills.


• A practical, solution driven mindset with an ability to understand and manage conflicting requirements.
  
  The internal control role sits with within the Finance Department and covers both the UK Region and Financial Markets globally. The role reports directly to the Head of Internal Controls UK and FM which is included as part of the wider Finance for Financial Markets department., In order to operate ING's recruitment process, we will collect and store personal information you provide. Please request the privacy notice should you wish to understand how ING uses and protects this information