Financial Operations Risk Management Specialist

1 week ago

Makati City, National Capital Region, Philippines beBeeRiskAssessor Full time ₱1,500,000 - ₱2,000,000
Job Overview

The primary role of a Key Control Tester is to ensure the design and operational effectiveness of key controls. This involves contributing to risk management practices by conducting thorough checks against best practices, regulations, minimum standards, policies, and procedures.

  • Key control testing will be performed in accordance with Global Procedure Non-Financial Risk Key Controls Identification, Monitoring, and Evaluation and/or SOx Content Binder.
  • Ready checks will be conducted with Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for controls prior to testing execution.

To achieve this, you will need to interact with various stakeholders across different countries, understand processes through walkthroughs, and review the design and operating effectiveness of key controls.

Key Responsibilities

Your responsibilities as a Key Control Tester include:

  • Performing key control testing in line with relevant procedures and guidelines.
  • Conducting readiness checks with SPOC for controls to be tested prior to testing execution.
  • Understanding processes and performing walkthroughs of financial, operational, regulatory, and compliance processes.
  • Reviewing the design and operating effectiveness of key controls to comply with minimum standards, policies, procedures, and other regulatory requirements.
  • Monitoring and providing reports on progress and status of tasks mentioned above to Control Owners and/or SPOC.
  • Documenting test results, providing viable recommendations, and articulating risks for identified issues or deviations.
  • Coordinating the key control testing process from start until conclusion in accordance with ING policies and circle planning.
Key Capabilities/Experience

To succeed in this role, you should possess the following capabilities and experience:

  • Ability to independently perform key controls testing with minimal supervision, requiring a thorough understanding of risk and controls relationship.
  • Capacity to navigate complex organizations through resourcefulness, meaningful inquiry, and critical thinking.
  • Proficiency in working with various application systems and identifying risks associated with their use and required controls.
  • Capacity to generate continuous improvement ideas. Completing white belt projects with related FTE saves is an advantage.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications for documenting work. Experience with advanced tools like Power Automate or Power BI is an advantage.
  • CIA/CPA certification is an advantage.
  • Two years of experience in external or internal audit or a similar nature is an advantage.
Minimum Qualifications

You should have:

  • Performed the cycle of key control testing from understanding the process, conducting walkthroughs, performing testing, documenting results, and concluding evaluation.
  • Good understanding of risk and controls concept.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with SOx, controls related to financial statement close process, financial statements disclosures, end user computing, financial and regulatory reporting, wholesale or retail banking products, KYC, US withholding tax, FATCA, GPDP, and other bank-related processes or standards is an advantage.
  • Good communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Able to thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment.
  • Able to navigate ambiguity while resisting stress and maintaining composure.
  • Deliver commitments in a timely manner.
  • Comfortable with daily task tracking.
  • Comfortable with doing tasks outside normal job responsibilities (stretch goals).

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