Business Risk & Assurance Manager at Workforce Group

Job Objectives

• The Business Risk and Assurance Manager will be responsible for providing support in the development and maintenance of a robust Group Wide Risk Management Framework and establish effective Business Continuity arrangements across the Organisation.
• The job holder will also be responsible for providing oversight and reporting of Business Risk, Assurance and Compliance activities across the Organisation.

Job Responsibilities

• Internal Quality Audit of LOBs and AOBs. This includes fixed assets, audit, payroll/staff audit, information system audit.
• Monthly Management Account and Bank Reconciliation Review
• Budgetary Control and Monitoring including prepayment review and enforcement of procurement policy
• Maintain Risk Management policy and ensure that this is embedded in core processes and individual roles within the company.
• Serve as an independent Quality Management System auditor
• Provide Client success assurance services for the organization
• Cost containment and plugging of leakages
• Policies and procedures development.
• Providing advisory and consulting services to the LOBs and AOBs.
• Enforcing compliance with management policies and external regulations i.e. HR policy, IT policy etc.
• Supervision of Compliance and Internal Control officers’ activities.
• Interfacing with key external stakeholders.
• Creating risk awareness amongst staff by providing support and training within the company.
• Creating business continuity and risk countermeasure plans to mitigate risks.
• Suggesting recommendations to improve the Internal Control System.
• Attend to other functions as may be required by the Executive Chairman
• Embed risk management into organisational strategies
• Monitor and apply relevant legislation, policies and procedures

Requirements

• Sound knowledge and understanding of the organisational benefits of a robust Risk Management Framework
• Financial acumen and commercial awareness
• Analytical skills and an eye for detail
• Good knowledge of business continuity management, corporate governance, operational and technology risk.
• Numerical skills and the ability to evaluate costs
• Ability to understand broad business issues
• Problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Planning and organizational skills
• Negotiation skills and ability
• Ability to work independently using own initiative and as part of a team
• Strategic thinking capability