Financial Analyst

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced risk management professional to join the First Line Risk Management team at the B30 Analyst level.

The role will be responsible for supporting and driving key risk management activities, including audit coordination, control testing, risk and control assessments, issue management, and ongoing risk governance.

The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of operational risk management, internal controls, audit processes, and regulatory compliance, with demonstrated experience in working with cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen the organization's control environment.

. Audit Coordination & Management

• Act as a key point of contact for coordinating internal audits, external audits, and regulatory reviews.
• Manage end-to-end audit coordination activities, including audit planning, documentation, evidence collection, stakeholder engagement, and timely closure of audit requests.
• Collaborate with business teams, auditors, and risk partners to ensure timely and accurate responses to audit observations.
• Track audit findings, remediation plans, and closure timelines, ensuring appropriate governance and escalation.
• Identify recurring audit themes and recommend sustainable control improvements.

2. Control Testing & Monitoring

• Execute and coordinate periodic control testing activities to assess the design and operating effectiveness of key business controls.
• Develop and maintain control testing plans, testing documentation, evidence, and results.
• Identify control deficiencies, document findings, and work with stakeholders to develop corrective action plans.
• Monitor control performance, identify emerging risks, and recommend opportunities for control enhancement.
• Support continuous control monitoring and ensure timely remediation of identified gaps.

3. First Line Risk Management

• Support the implementation and execution of the First Line Risk Management framework across business processes.
• Facilitate Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA), including risk identification, control evaluation, and documentation.
• Assist in identifying, assessing, monitoring, and mitigating operational risks.
• Support risk event identification, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
• Ensure adherence to internal risk management policies, procedures, and control standards.
• Partner with business teams to embed risk awareness and strengthen accountability for risk and control ownership.

4. Issue Management & Remediation

• Track and monitor risk, audit, and control-related issues through their lifecycle.
• Coordinate with issue owners to develop remediation action plans and ensure timely closure.
• Review remediation evidence and support validation of corrective actions.
• Identify overdue actions, recurring issues, and potential risk exposures for management escalation.

5. Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with business teams, Compliance, Operational Risk, Internal Audit, and other control functions.
• Provide guidance to stakeholders on risk management expectations, control requirements, and audit preparedness.
• Drive timely follow-ups and resolution of audit and risk-related deliverables.
• Build effective working relationships to promote a proactive risk and control culture.

Education

• MBA in Finance, Risk Management, or a related discipline; or
• Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA).

Professional Experience

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience in operational risk management, first line risk management, internal controls, audit coordination, or control testing.
• Experience in banking, financial services, credit cards, or other financial institutions is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience managing audit engagements, control assessments, issue remediation, and risk governance activities.
• Working knowledge of operational risk frameworks, RCSA methodologies, control testing principles, and the Three Lines Model.
• Experience coordinating with multiple stakeholders and managing deliverables within defined timelines.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of operational risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Hands-on experience in audit coordination, control testing, and issue management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
• Ability to assess control gaps, identify root causes, and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong planning, organizational, and execution capabilities.
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and risk reporting tools.
• Ability to prepare concise management reports and communicate risk-related insights effectively.

Key Success Measures

• Timely and effective coordination of audit engagements and closure of audit requests.
• Completion of control testing activities within agreed timelines and quality standards.
• Timely identification, escalation, and remediation of control deficiencies.
• Improved control effectiveness, audit readiness, and overall risk management maturity.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and adherence to established risk management frameworks.