Risk And Audit Manager (3609)

***Whilst primarilly remote this role will require some office attendance – at Chester hub or London hub. Please only apply if you are able to attend either of these locations.***

About GBG

GBG is the leading expert in global digital identity. We combine our powerful technology, the most accurate data coverage, and our talented team to deliver award-winning location intelligence, identity verification, and fraud prevention solutions.

With over 30 years’ of experience, we bring together a team of over 1,250 dedicated experts with local industry insight from around the world to make it easy for businesses to identify and verify customers and locations, protecting everyone, everywhere from fraud.

Why you should be@GBG

We make the world a safer place
We trust each other and win together
We are local experts in a global business
We want you to be yourself
We grow when you grow

The Team

Primarily, day to day management of risk and assurance activities are managed and coordinated from within the Group’s information security team.

The Role

You will be reporting into GBG’s CISO and Risk Manager and you will be responsible for conducting audit activities to provide independent assurance to the Board that GBG is well controlled, that any weaknesses are being dealt with in a timely manner, supporting the continued development of GBG’s risk management processes and coordinating GBG’s response to major incidents. We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate experience undertaking monitoring, auditing, and testing and who has experience of leading risk management processes. You will be pragmatic, organised, flexible, confident in front of a senior audience and good with people collaboration.

What you will do

Develop and maintain a prioritised audit plan, with a primary focus initially on financial controls.
Develop and maintain GBG’s audit methodology.
Conduct audit assignments in line with the plan.
Collate the outcomes of testing or management information conducted elsewhere in the business to provide timely reporting to the Risk and Audit Committee.
Undertake short reviews where risks are identified which require speedy assurance.
Provide oversight of any major change initiatives which feature on the assurance plan.
Maintain audit trails, evidence, and track any actions required by the business.
Keep abreast of external and internal developments which may impact the audit plan.
Assist GBG’s risk manager with the developing and implementing the risk management framework, including running risk workshops/reviews.
Produce insightful reports on the testing conducted and inform the relevant parties of any issues raised.
Assist GBG’s Risk Manager in coordinating GBG’s response to major incidents.
Contribute to the effectiveness of the Team by the sharing of technical and business knowledge.
Champion and promote GBG’s proactive positive risk culture.

Requirements
What We’re Looking For

Demonstrable experience undertaking audit reviews.
Familiarity with recognised audit approaches and methodologies.
Report writing.
Stakeholder management skills.
Financial and Operational risk management/audit experience.
Change management experience.
Relevant external qualification e.g. CIMA/ACCA/CII.
Understanding of risk management methodology.
Excellent communicator with great soft skills
Flexible, resilient, and able to change focus on demand.
·Commercial awareness and a commitment to the aims of our business
Self-motivated and enthusiastic
Demonstrates ability to learn quickly within a continually changing, challenging environment

Benefits
To find out more

Click here to see more about what’s important to us, including our flexible working policy, our commitment to ESG, I&D and much more.

To chat to the Talent Attraction team and find out more about our benefits, drop an email to [email protected] and we’ll be in touch!

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Diversity & Inclusivity:

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing fair opportunities for everyone regardless of age, gender race/ ethnicity, sex, religion, age, nationality, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Everybody is welcome and our inclusion and diversity programme, be/yourself, is designed to ensure that you can thrive. Please inform your GBG Talent Attraction Specialist if you require any reasonable adjustments to the interview process.