Assurance Analyst

Talent International is currently recruiting for an Assurance Analyst to work for the NSW Government based in Sydney (Hybrid). The position is a 6-month contract with the possibility of extension and pays $530 per day + Super.

7.6 hours a day / 38 hours a week

Primary Purpose –

The role will provide support to the General Manager, Assurance and Fraud Prevention and the Head of Assurance to execute on the second line assurance activities which provide monitoring and evidence-based assurance on the design and operating effectiveness of the enterprise Risk and Compliance Management Frameworks and other enterprise policies and activities. The Assurance Analyst will assist in implementing the assurance program for monitoring, testing and reporting on the control framework supporting the client’s risk and compliance obligations at an enterprise level, leveraging any first line assurance activities and providing objective challenge on the robustness of the controls. The team is also responsible for assisting the business to identify improvement actions and strategies to strengthen risk and compliance controls where assurance activities indicate weaknesses or gaps.

Responsibilities –

• Support the effective implementation of the enterprise-wide compliance management framework, risk management framework and broader risk and governance policies across the client business, through a systematic and thorough assurance program.
• Undertake key control testing and reporting on design and operating effectiveness of the control framework.
• Support the business to identify key controls and implement testing plans to identify control gaps and weakness.
• Support the Head of Assurance to provide other assurance activities, including quality assurance over Line 1 Control Self-Assessment testing and annual attestations.
• Undertake risk-based deep dives on high-risk areas to assess the strength of the control framework.
• Develop relationships with staff and risk coordinators to influence and foster a compliance culture.
• Engage with and foster internal and external stakeholder relationships to ensure effective engagement with the client’s risk and governance strategy, appetite and tolerances.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualification & Skills

Experience

• A range of experience in conducting assessments over risk and compliance activities.

Desirable

• Understanding of financial services industry or government entities
• Ability to work autonomously to deliver assignments and initiatives on time, to high level of quality
• Experience in compliance and/or risk frameworks
• Experience in assurance functions such as internal audit, or first or second line assurance function
• Experience in controls assurance testing or auditing

If you are interested in this role, please APPLY NOW by submitting your resume in MS Word Format. For further information, you may contact Uvez Ahmed on 0480 806 154 / uvez.ahmed@talentinternational.com for a confidential discussion.