Requisition ID 33690 Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division Risk Management Contract Type Regular Contract Length Posting End Date
Are you a highly skilled and experienced professional in risk management and internal control? Do you have a strong understanding of financial reporting and compliance frameworks? If so, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has an exciting opportunity for you to join their team as a Principal Risk Officer for the Internal Control Framework.
We are looking for a controls expert to coordinate EBRD internal controls attestation over Financial reporting. Self starter required who will be responsible for conducting the work, largely by themselves, interacting with a wide group of individuals across different levels and departments in the Bank. Focussing on the teams involved in Financial Reporting (Finance, s Ops, Risk, IT). Part of a broader team responsible for non-financial risk.
About EBRD
EBRD is an international financial institution that supports the development of market-oriented economies in countries from Central Europe to Central Asia and the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. As a Principal Risk Officer at EBRD, you will contribute to the Bank's mission of fostering sustainable and inclusive growth by ensuring effective internal controls over financial reporting.
Purpose of Job
As the Principal Risk Officer, your primary responsibility will be to establish, maintain, promote, and improve EBRD's internal control framework over financial reporting. You will ensure compliance with the COSO 2013 framework, an internationally recognized standard used by SEC registered organizations to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the US. By monitoring compliance, you will enable the Bank to assert in its consolidated financial statements that internal controls over financial reporting are designed and operating effectively. You will work closely with the Directors of teams involved in the financial reporting process across the Bank to identify, analyze, and advise on key risks, control issues, incidents data, and mitigation measures.
Responsibilities
Requirements
Join EBRD and contribute to the development of market-oriented economies while ensuring effective internal controls over financial reporting. Apply now as the Principal Risk Officer for the Internal Control Framework by submitting your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant qualifications and experience. Take this opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and international environment.
What is it like to work at the EBRD?
Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.
The EBRD environment provides you with:
Diversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.