JOB SUMMARY

• The candidate will need to have a good understanding of control requirements, preparation of test scripts, and the ability to design & test controls. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand the control objectives and test procedures
  •    Operational effectiveness testing of Management Review Controls that have been designed to meet requirements of UK Audit Corporate Governance code
  •    Accurate sampling as per the Financial Reporting Controls Framework 
  •    Collation and gathering of evidence
  •    Enquiry into evidence gathered to assess whether control is operating as designed 
  •    Maintain a register of control testing outcomes and control gaps
  •    Presentation of control testing results to Global Process Managers
  •    Monitoring and reporting risks to governance committees 
  •    Manage and resolve outputs arising from the QA review of the controls testing review
  •    Use of Standard Chartered internal systems – to
  •    Upload results of Operational Effectiveness Testing
  •    Record risks and issues
  •    Support management attestation to effectiveness of controls
  •    Test IT Application controls – IPE, SoD, System configuration, interface and calculations etc…ensuring UKACG compliance
   

Business
•    Manage relationships with relevant stakeholders on related projects, collaborating closely.
•    Work closely with businesses and functions impacted by relevant projects to solve issues and spot opportunities as they arise.

People and Talent 

•    Be an example for others to follow with regard to implementation of control testing
•    Maintain a positive attitude with the capability to work under pressure and deliver on multiple deadlines.
•    Foster good relationships with the TTO function / GPL teams across the bank

Risk Management
 

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•    Identify project and business risks, escalating to the Senior Management 

Governance 

•    Adhere to SCB Programme Management good practice and governance.

Regulatory & Business Conduct 

•    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
•    Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
•    Compliance with UK Companies Act and UK Corporate Governance requirements relating to internal controls

Key Stakeholders

•    Head, Finance Operational Risk and Policy 
•    Chief Financial Officers and Financial Controllers 
•    Global Process Owners and Global Process Managers
•    Accountable Executive / Functional Lead for any related projects / workstream(s)
•    UK ACG Project and Programme Managers
•    Project / programme steering committee stakeholders 

Qualification

Degree qualified ideally, with 4+ years in banking, specifically experience in working on large multi-dimensional programmes/ projects across business and functions.  

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.