Control Testing-Senior Associate

Role & responsibilities

Key accountabilities

• Execute assigned Line 2 control testing to agreed control test plans, including conducting and documenting process walkthroughs and design and operating effectiveness testing, and applying the Firm's methodology and testing templates consistently.
• Gather, examine and document testing evidence to a consistent standard, maintaining clear, complete and reviewable working papers.
• Maintain independence from Line 1 control ownership when performing testing and forming preliminary conclusions on control effectiveness.
• Identify control weaknesses, exceptions and their root causes, and escalate matters that may indicate a control cannot be relied upon to manage risk.
• Translate testing results into clear, evidence-based observations that support the manager's judgement on control effectiveness and residual risk.
• Track remediation actions and validate evidence of closure for controls tested, updating status in the Firm's assurance tooling.
• Deliver assigned testing to agreed time, quality and methodology standards, coordinating across time zones with the onshore Line 2 team.
• Contribute to the evolution of the Line 2 assurance model, including adoption of data-led, automated and more scalable testing approaches.

Critical experience & capabilities

Essential (must have)

• Experience in controls testing, internal audit, IT audit or risk assurance, with a sound technical foundation in control design and operating effectiveness testing.
• Demonstrated ability to perform and document control testing independently of control ownership, to a consistent quality standard.
• Sound understanding of risk and control frameworks and how controls mitigate operational, financial and compliance risks.
• Experience developing and executing control test plans, and reporting on control effectiveness and improvement opportunities.
• Ability to work through complex processes and regulatory obligations to map obligations to risks and controls, and to assess how effectively risks are mitigated.
• Ability to gather and evaluate evidence and reach supportable, evidence-based observations on control effectiveness and residual risk.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the identification of control weaknesses and root causes.
• Accuracy and attention to detail in preparing clear, complete and reviewable working papers.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including conveying technical testing findings clearly to reviewers and stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote or offshore delivery model, coordinating across time zones and managing competing deadlines.

Desirable / trainable

• Experience in professional services, partnership structures or similarly complex governance environments.
• Practical experience using GRC tooling (e.g. ServiceNow IRM, Archer).
• Familiarity with data analytics or automation applied to control testing.
• Experience testing IT-dependent and automated controls, with awareness of information security and IT general controls.
• Strong report-writing capability, including preparing clear testing observations and issue documentation.
• Progress towards a relevant tertiary qualification or certification (e.g. CA, CPA, CIA, CISA, IIA).
• Knowledge of relevant frameworks and standards (e.g. COSO, ISO 31000, NIST CSF).]

Shift:7am-4pm