Senior Risk Control Officer - Aegon AM

Aegon Asset Management • Cedar Rapids, IA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

Aegon Asset Management (Aegon AM) is a leading global investor. Our 350 investment professionals manage and advise on assets of US $384 billion for a global client base of pension plans, public funds, insurance companies, banks, wealth managers, family offices and foundations. We organize our firm around four investment platforms: fixed income, real assets, equities and multi-asset & solutions, which includes a fiduciary and multi-manager business. Each investment platform has dedicated teams with deep asset-class expertise, organized globally and committed to maximizing client benefit from their specialist areas. We are an international business: Our 1,125 employees work from 14 locations across Europe, the Americas and Asia. We share a common belief in fundamental, research-driven active management, underpinned by effective risk management and a commitment to responsible investment. Position Overview: The Senior Internal Controls Analyst is responsible for the delivery of key elements of Aegon Asset Management’s risk control framework, including risk and control (self) assessments (RCSA), and the delivery of a holistic and integrated risk control framework and control assurance plan. They will play a key role in delivering day-to-day execution of the Aegon Americas Sarbanes Oxley controls program. Be responsible for assisting in the identification, assessment, oversight reporting and disclosure of key controls across the company and to ensure the business procedures and/or financial controls are in compliance with applicable regulatory and corporate standards and practices. An important part of the role is to build strong relationships with business stakeholders. As part of this role the successful candidate will influence the embedding good risk and control behaviors within the first line. Another important purpose is to provide external auditors with relevant risk and controls related information in a structured manner, acting as the conduit between our external auditor and the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or relevant field, or equivalent work experience.
• Typically five years of experience in internal controls, audit or risk management within the financial services industry.
• In-depth experience working on internal audits and/or operational risk assessments.
• Ability to document and verbally communicate financial reporting processes in a clear and concise manner, including assessment of design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Communication skills to educate/raise awareness of foundational elements/methodologies needed to support an internal control framework.

Nice To Haves

• CPA.
• Big 4 public accounting experience working with controls within the Sarbanes Oxley environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist is the development and maintenance of the holistic and integrated risk and internal control framework.
• Play a key role in the delivery of the annual control assurance plan in the US.
• Support the execution of management’s SOX risk assessment and scoping activities to ensure proper risk identification and controls linkage for a sustainable internal control framework.
• Assist in the execution of the global RCSA plan.
• Assist in the delivery of the key control testing program, focusing on controls design and effectiveness.
• Oversee embedding of controls within BPDs and champion first line risk ownership.
• Assist in the management of relationships with external auditors for control assurance activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with key business stakeholders.

Benefits

• At Aegon Asset Management, we invest in You. Our people are our greatest asset; with a competitive rewards program including incentive compensation, health and wellness benefits, retirement programs, and learning and development opportunities, our employees are engaged and empowered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level