Governance & Controls Advisor
About The Position
The Governance and Controls Advisor will play a key role in supporting the documentation and assessment of design and effectiveness of Compliance and Operational Risk controls. This role involves supporting and assisting with monitoring internal controls to provide a single view of controls for the organization, maintaining risk and control assessments (RCAs) to determine control effectiveness, performing and reporting on testing activities, providing insights into testing trends, and serving as a point of contact for testing done by the Controls team. Additionally, the role is responsible for assisting with the coordination, development, and maintenance of Business Continuity Plans (BCP), monitoring and managing BCP gaps, ensuring the quality and accuracy of BCP plans through reviews and tests, assisting with quarterly BCP reporting, and providing support during disaster recovery scenarios.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience
- A drive for continuous improvement and a strong attention to detail
- Post secondary degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder skills with all levels of management
- Proven ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with other areas
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Nice To Haves
- Experience performing audit, quality assurance or quality control related testing is considered an asset
- experience with risk assessment tools is an asset
Responsibilities
- Support and assist with monitoring of internal controls to provide a single view of controls for our organization
- Assist in maintaining the risk and control assessments (“RCAs”) to determine whether our controls are designed and operating effectively to manage risk
- Perform and, provide results of testing activities done within the Risk and Controls team
- Provide insight to occurring trends found during testing completion
- Provide reporting results of controls performed within the team.
- Point of contact for testing done by the Controls team
- Log, monitor, and report on testing results from reviews performed in the Risk & Controls area to ensure control effectiveness
- Responsible for assisting with coordinating the development and maintenance of BCP plans and for monitoring/managing the closing of any gaps
- Responsible to assist with ensuring the quality, accuracy and completeness of BCP plans by coordinating plan reviews, tests/exercises and annual compliance signoffs
- Responsible for assisting/acting as backup to complete quarterly reporting responsibilities including collecting information on number of critical staff, Work Area Recovery sites, etc.
- At time of disaster, provide assistance to Divisional Officers, Business Emergency Mangers, and BCP plan Leaders in resolving issues/concerns regarding recovery of critical business functions.
Benefits
- Career Development: Opportunities for career advancement, access to industry-leading learning programs and up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement.
- Health & Wellness: Flexible health and dental benefits, plus a $5,000 mental health benefit to support your well-being.
- Time Off: In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
- Financial Security: Company-matching pension plan, share ownership program and additional investment options.
- Rewards and Recognition: Employee recognition programs, service milestone celebrations, employee discounts and more!
- Emphasis on Community: We provide a workplace where employees feel connected and supported through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), mentorship programs, social clubs and events.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
