Finance Governance & Assurance Specialist, Dublin

Role Title: Finance Governance & Assurance Specialist

Location: Hybrid working, which will include a blend of onsite (Dublin) and remote working

Are you looking for a new challenge?

AIB Finance are looking for a talented and ambitious Assurance Analyst to join our Finance First Line Assurance team. This is a permanent role with a competitive benefits package including pension and holiday entitlements.

Our Finance team are key to AIB’s success in delivering its strategic and financial objectives. We are looking for individuals of all backgrounds who want to be part of that successful team, develop their skills, realise their potential and enjoy rewarding careers. We have a hybrid working model that enables our people to balance their time between working from home and the office. Supporting our teams in this way is important to our success.

Sound interesting? Then we’d love to hear from you.

About the Role:

Our teams work to provide insightful financial information to inform decision making across AIB, meet our regulatory commitments, manage AIB’s capital, liquidity and cost effectively and protect the assets of our business for the long term. By doing that we work to contribute to an exceptional customer experience.

The First Line Assurance team within Finance is a dynamic, experienced and highly motivated team which strives to make a real difference to first line risk culture and drive better outcomes for our customers, staff and business. The team provides operational risk oversight, analysis and assurance on the quality and effectiveness of the risk environment in line with the Finance business strategy.

Key accountabilities include:

• Delivering the 1LOD Assurance Plan approved by Finance SMT
• Manage delivery of Governance activities on behalf of the CFO at both Half Year & Year End reporting periods
• Delivering Finance obligations at Operational Risk & First Line Assurance Governance (FLAG) Working Groups
• Collaborate with Finance teams to build and maintain relationships and assess the adequacy of risk mitigants
• Execute assurance reviews from end to end (incl. the terms of reference (scope), test plans and final reports) in compliance with the Group First Line Assurance Methodology
• Communicate potential issues in a timely manner, and support business units in developing action plans to address potential control weaknesses
• Actively build relationships throughout Finance and AIB, including other assurance functions, to ensure you are keep abreast of best practices and assurance developments throughout AIB.

Does this sound like something that you want to be part of?

What you will bring:

• Qualified Accountant with 2-3 yrs experience working within a financial services organisation
• Risk/Assurance/Audit background with 2-3 yrs experience (preferably First Line)
• Excellent communication, facilitation, influencing, negotiation, excel, word and powerpoint skills
• Dynamic, problem solving , optimistic and collaborative approach
• Strong Team player who demonstrates openness, trust and a willingness to take on new activities and to support other members of the team
• Ability to multi-task and work to deadlines
• High levels of initiative and excellent attention to detail

Life at AIB

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard for Inclusion & Diversity. We work to ensure that AIB is a place where diversity is welcome, everyone can thrive, and inclusion is a universal experience. We also pride ourselves in having a range of supports for our people for the challenges life might sometimes throw at them.

At AIB, we have a clear purpose - to back our customers to achieve their dreams and ambitions. We want to be at the heart of our customers’ financial lives by giving them an exceptional experience. Sustainability is a core part of our strategy, and we are leading the way in climate finance in Ireland and we pledge to DO MORE.

If this is for you, we would like to hear from you. Click apply and fill in the online application form. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities and we are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all applicants and employees. If you would like more information about the role or working in AIB or should you have a reasonable accommodation request, then please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at careers@aib.ie

By when?  Closing date is Thursday 2nd May 2024