Jobs, fresher vacancy - Head of ICFR Controls Testing • UK

Company: Experian

UK

Job DescriptionReporting to the Global Director of Internal Controls & Testing Manager, the Head of ICFR Controls Testing, will lead the Group’s strategy for ICFR testing, developing the testing approach including the risk assessment, planning, execution and reporting of assurance activity for internal controls over financial reporting across the Experian global business. Leading the ICFR Controls Testing team this role will be responsible for developing the financial control testing capabilities for Experian PLC including determining approaches to testing, scope of testing, reporting mechanisms and testing cadence and annual plans.They will be responsible for the development and delivery of testing plans which address external financial reporting and listing requirements, board expectations on controls attestations, support efficiency in external audit delivery and add value to our financial processes and controls. They will also be responsible for reporting outcomes of testing to risk and governance forums up to and include the Experian PLC Board of Directors. They will build a team of controls testing senior managers, managers and leads across multiple locations including in Bulgaria, Costa Rica and India to ensure efficient and effective use of testing resources across the planned tests collaborating with the analytics team to increase automation of testing wherever possible. They will coordinate with teams across finance, technology, outsource providers and the wider organisation to ensure the efficient and complete delivery of testing plans and support future improvements to the ICFR control framework. Principle responsibilities:Build the ICFR testing team and programme to a full team capability from the current 2 FTE’s today to up to 10 FTE’s across Bulgaria, Costa Rica and India. Experian’s goal is to transition its controls programme to benchmark against a US SOX standard which will require a significant improvement in documentation and quality of control execution. The testing team will be required to support this transition over the next several years. Lead the Group’s programme of ICFR testing (including ITGC) overseeing the planning and execution of control tests including the coordination with key stakeholders, managing the activities of control testing team in off-shore locations and building strong capability for reviewing the quality of work performed.Prepare summary and progress reports for executive management on the board on the status of the programme, including key findings and areas of focus and the progress on transitioning to a US SOX equivalent programme. . Present findings and support remediation planning with senior executive management, senior managers of the business and the relevant risk management and governance forums including the tracking of all open deficiencies within Archer.Act as the primary liaison between the 2LOD Group Risk Controls & Testing team and 1LOD ICFR Controls team to ensure activities are aligned with Global Finance requirements and coordinated with ICFR activities.In conjunction with the ICFR risk assessment, drive the identification and prioritization of all testing activities as part of the overall assurance planning process working in close collaboration with outsource testing providers as needed.Ensure the delivery of high-quality reports to finance teams on areas where control documentation and execution could be improved. Play a key role in the training, support and coaching of finance teams to mature the quality of the controls programme and review and feedback on deliverables.Drive the adoption of data analytics and continuous assurance, collaborating with the data analytics team to identify opportunities to use high quality data analytics within testing teams during planning, fieldwork and reporting to drive increased efficiency in plan deliveryDevelop the ICFR assurance process for walkthrough, test of design (TOD) test of effectiveness (TOE), roll forward (RF) snd all associated year end testing, coordinating with the operational control assurance team to drive consistency in execution and reporting, Lead the team’s performance management processes ensuring that all team members have stretching personal objectives, development plans and regular performance reviews to embed a high-performance culture.