Head of Group Finance Operational Risk

7 months ago

Sydney, Australia QBE Insurance Full time

**Primary Details**
Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee
- **Location: Sydney**:

- **Type: Permanent, full time**

**The opportunity**

Based in Sydney and reporting to the Deputy Group Finance Chief Operating Officer, this role will take global accountability for leading the Finance Operational Risk and Controls Assurance function. This includes team management, program delivery, work quality, and stakeholder reporting of the Finance Controls Assurance team (FCA).

The FCA team undertake internal control testing primarily for the purpose of providing controls assurance to Group and Divisional stakeholders on the adequate design, operation and effectiveness of financial accounting and reporting controls.

**Your new role**

In this role you will:

- Manage the Operational Risk & Assurance team alongside formulating and driving Operational Risk & Assurance strategic objectives and goals.
- Effectively coordinate the three lines of defense assurance and manage day-to-day relationships between the Operational Risk & Assurance team, Risk and Internal Audit, whilst also supporting external audit efforts.
- Develop and maintain an active understanding of QBE, its divisional finance operations, strategic finance projects and the role of controls assurance in QBE.
- Provide strategic direction and advice on the financial controls assurance function.
- Work with finance teams to update controls in response to emerging regulatory or reporting issues.
- Ensure QBE Group Business Continuity Management policy is implemented for Group Finance (and dependent processes within Divisions), working closely with Head of Group Financial Risk & Governance as well as the Divisional teams,
- Develop and deliver the annual control assurance in line with assurance methodology and professional standards.
- Regular and relevant reporting to Divisional Finance Leaders and the Group Finance management team on results of ICA, trends, systemic issues and material exposures.

**This role will require**:

- Strategic direction and advice on the financial controls assurance work
- Key stakeholder management, including with QBE finance leaders
- Maintaining a good working relationship with technology vendors used for assurance work
- Collaboration with Risk and Internal Audit teams
- Contribute as a key member of the Group Finance team
- Strong team management including skills development and career pathways of the team
- Continual improvement and innovation

**About you**
- Significant experience in a similar role, preferably within a large financial services or accounting organisation
- Strong understanding of risk and internal control concepts, in particular relating to controls assurance processes.
- Understanding of accounting and audit standards, governance frameworks and risk assessment practices.
- Strong leader, with ability to lead global teams and work with global stakeholders.
- Ability to influence stakeholders to remediate control gaps and issues. Must be able to collaborate effectively, persuade others and obtain management buy-in for constructive change.

**About QBE**

We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future - helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage."

We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We're proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate and kind.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too? Your career at QBE - let's make it happen

**Benefits**

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

- 'Hybrid Working' - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Our 'Thriving at our Best' wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks' gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection insurance & reimbursed Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance premiums
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

**Rewards & Recognition**

We value our employee's experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

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