Internal Controls & Risk Manager
The Role:
SmartestEnergy is entering a rapid phase of growth with its global ambition. To achieve these ambitions, it recognizes the execution of its business operations inevitably has both opportunities and risks. This role within the organization will support the maintenance of the enterprise risk and controls framework, identification and assessment of emerging risk and controls issues across operational activities, and support controls management across new strategic initiatives.
You will support the design and maintenance of process controls documentation across the business. You will support both the design and testing of operational effectiveness of the controls environment and provide assurance over risk mitigation activities across the business.
This role will support the Marubeni (parent company) with internal and J-SOX audits, performing the coordination role on behalf of SmartestEnergy and ensuring teams are clear on any audit findings / observations and remediation plans. Along with, conducting risk event investigations, coordinate the completion or reports identifying root causes, actions, and monitoring to successful resolution. You will provide insights into SmartestEnergy’s risk and controls environment and operational processes. As a risk and controls champion, the successful candidate will support improvement initiatives in governance, process, people skills and systems
What skills/experience do I need to be successful?
- Excellent control experience and developing controls frameworks (e.g., SOX, COSO, ISO31000).
- Ability to plan, design and execute controls testing across the business, ensuring good stakeholder engagement, collaborative agreement of issues and appropriate design of any remediation plans
- Strong report writing skills and able to communicate with clarity to stakeholders
- Sound communication skills for presentations, report writing and summarizing for executive teams’ key issues
- Good working knowledge of energy trading and energy supply business; front- to-back office best practices
- Track-record of successfully working in a high performing teams and dealing with complex scenarios
- Able to take and maintain an independent approach and challenge where appropriate
- Ideally, you would be from either energy industry an external audit firm or risk and control’s function
- Operational knowledge of audit methods and practices to evaluate controls, ascertain key controls and evaluate business risks
- Ability to apply risk/control knowledge and communicate data issues and control recommendations with transparency and integrity
What else do we offer?
- The opportunity to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year;
- A genuine commitment to smarter working – we recognise your work/life balance matters;
- Paid time off to volunteer in your community;
- Excellent benefits package including private medical insurance/dental cover and 10% non-contributory pension from month three;
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What does hybrid working mean to us?
Hybrid working typically means 2 days in the office location listed on this advert and 3 days working at home each week. Some occasional travel to our other offices may be required.
What happens next?
Once we receive your CV it will be reviewed by a human– no bots here!
The average process once we receive your application takes around 2-3 weeks with typically 2 stages of video interviews using Teams – however this can change depending on the role (we may invite you to see us face to face or just need 1 video interview).
If you need any support you can see who to contact in our Recruitment Team on the advert – any questions please just let us know.
Get to know us better....
The future of energy is digitised, decarbonised and localised. At Smartest Energy, we need revolutionary thinkers to help our customers make the most of this new landscape, thinking differently to find smart solutions to complex problems.
Formed in 2001, we’re an agile business driven by entrepreneurial thinking. As a subsidiary of the Marubeni Corporation, we also have strong investment and infrastructure behind us. We have three offices in the UK, one in the US and another in Australia. Further expansion is planned for 2024 and beyond which means global career opportunities for you, with plenty of potential to explore new markets.
When you join our Team, you will have the opportunity to contribute and make an impact every single day.
Diversity
Celebrating our inclusive and diverse culture is core to what we do. We value everybody irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality or ethnicity.
We know that for our business to thrive we need diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the countries in which we operate. We view diversity as one of the key enablers that helps our business to grow.
- Department
- Risk
- Locations
- SmartestEnergy Limited - London office - Canary Wharf
- Yearly salary
- £64,000
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Remote Status
- Hybrid - some office and some remote work each week
Internal Controls & Risk Manager
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