Head, Internal Control and Risk Management at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Roles & Responsibilities

• Develop risk maps and formulate strategic action plans to help minimise, manage, and mitigate primary risks and then monitor the progress of these efforts. 
• Ensure that business operations are run with full compliance to the Exchange’s internal control standards.
• Create and disseminate risk analysis reports and progress reports to different stakeholders, including employees, board members, and C-suite executives. 
• Formulate and implement risk assurance strategies that are related to the transmission, storage, and use of information and data systems. 
• Conduct risk assurance and due diligence on behalf of the Exchange in the events of acquisitions and other business deals. 
• Provide assurance services as to whether the organisation’s risk management, control and governance processes are in line with industry and regulatory practices and standards
• Serve as a principal advisor on all matters involving operational risk management and effectively monitors the business processes and operations
• Review workflows, process steps and existing policies and procedures to identify areas of risks and provide recommendations for mitigation
• Develop and update action plans, risk dashboard, review changes to processes and provide support to management regarding risk and compliance metrics
• Assess, control and make recommendations to enhance the company’s Risk Management activities
• Identify and report significant risk exposures and control issues including fraud risks, governance issues, and other matters that pose a threat to business operations
• Ensure that risk management priorities are reflected in the Exchange's strategic plans.
• Promote risk awareness, a positive culture of confident and informed risk-taking through training, communication and promotion of the agreed risk framework
• Manage compliance with regulatory requirements on a federal, state, and local level.
• Lead the development of disaster recovery and business continuity plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics or related field. 
• MBA or Master’s is an advantage
• Relevant professional certification e.g.ACCA, CFA, ICAN. 
• Minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience in a similar role of which at least five (5) years must have been in a management role.
• Well abreast of regulations relating to compliance, general accounting, and management controls
• Sound knowledge of IFRS standards and reporting guidelines
• Strong ethical standard, objectivity, qualitative risk-based thinking and problem-solving skills.