Description of Business Unit:

The Reporting Controls team is responsible for planning, directing and guiding the Financial and Regulatory Reporting Controls agenda to support the embedding of a successful reporting controls culture across the Group. The development and adherence to best practice financial and other reporting controls (e.g. to the Central Bank of Ireland and others) is a key enabler for the Group`s strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

Control effectiveness evaluation:

* Carry out testing of controls over key financial business processes and key regulatory returns. Support end user and IT application controls as part of Annual Reporting Controls and BASEL III framework.
* Provide feedback and advice to control owners in relation to the operation of their controls to facilitate improvements to processes.
* Assist in the evaluation of control deficiencies, and reporting of same to control owners.
* Provide support in relation to management of MOET (Management Operating Effectiveness Testing) test schedule, to include choosing samples, creating test scripts and monitoring of progress of same.
* Provide MI updates to management on weekly/monthly basis including status of testing, number of ineffective controls.

End User Computing (EUC):

* Review, test and implement spreadsheet standards throughout the Group and roll out best practice measures.
* Testing of End User Computing (Spreadsheets), provide feedback and advice to control owners in relation to the operation of their controls to facilitate improvements to processes.
* Provide training and support to EUC owners, as required.

Process Improvement:

* Assist with new control development, improvements to existing controls; identify areas of opportunity to improve business processes and control environment. Provide feedback and advice to control owners in relation to the operation of their controls to facilitate improvements to processes.
* Support the Regulatory Reporting team in developing controls to determine control operating effectiveness, and working with the process owners to remediate control deficiencies.

Preparation of Reporting Packs to Senior Management:

* Support the Reporting Controls team in the production of monthly and quarterly MI to meet reporting deadlines.

Ad-hoc projects:

* Opportunities exist to participate in ad-hoc projects / support fellow team members as required.

Essential Key Requirements:

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
* Investigative ability/aptitude.
* Ability to interpret and understand financial and business information.
* Strong interpretative and analytical skills, with ability to challenge constructively and provide a professional, objective and independent view.
* Ability to deliver and achieve results within demanding timescales.
* Understanding of a control focused environment and a desire to keep up to date with on-going changes.

Desirable Key Requirements:

* Self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
* Enthusiastic, with a drive for change and efficiency.
* Regulatory or Audit experience would be an advantage but not essential.
* Excellent computer skills: Excel

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / contact will not be accepted .

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