Senior Assurance Analyst - Trust & Finance
25 days ago
Watford
Description Join our journey to create a new experience for The National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good. We are Allwyn UK part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across Europe which includes: Czech Republic Austria Greece Cyprus & Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes. Well talk a bit more about us further down the page but for now lets talk about the role and who were looking for A bit about the role Allwyn operates a Three Lines of defence model. • First line: Functional Management & Staff, • Second line: Functional and Central Compliance and Risk & Assurance, • Financial Control, • Finance Systems & Change, • Planning & Trading, • Procurement, • Strategy & Operations, • Tax, • Trust The primary responsibilities of the Trust and Finance Senior Assurance Analyst is to operate effectively with minimal supervision the assurance activities for Finance and Trust. This includes assisting in evolving and further strengthening the Assurance framework for Finance and Trust and reporting on the effective monitoring controls and procedures in place. The evolution of the Assurance framework is pertinent as Allwyn is currently a significant way through a transformation programme. Therefore the ability to build strong relationships propose robust plans and gain stakeholder buy-in at all levels is key to ensuring that the Assurance framework is current and always fit for purpose which underpins the way we operate in Finance Trust and Allwyn. We strive to be best in class. This is an important role within the organisation as you will be heavily supporting the Trust & Finance Assurance Manager with projects and facing off into senior internal and external stakeholders. As such you will be required to be able to communicate articulately and succinctly (written and verbally) to stakeholders at all levels on the effectiveness of the assurance activities across Finance through preparation of monthly reports regular progress reports (including remediations) and KPI dashboards. What youll be doing • Support the Trust & Finance Assurance Manager to embed the Assurance Compliance and Risk frameworks and objectives across Finance and Trust with particular focus on enhancing risk management Controls activity real time compliance governance outcomes and monitoring activities., • Perform extensive second line activity over the Trust arrangement which manages player funds as an independent team from the Treasury and Trust teams., • Support the Trust & Finance Assurance Manager to run a key governance forum the Funds Protection Forum to ensure it meets regulatory and governance requirements., • Support the Finance Director the Senior Assurance Manager: Finance and Trust Trust & Finance Assurance Manager and wider Finance teams to ensure the effective implementation execution and monitoring of the wider National Lottery licence conditions Matters to be protected Trust Deed and Fund Protection policies., • Support the Trust & Finance Assurance Manager by preparing regular reporting assurance updates KPIs and dashboards to a variety of senior stakeholders on the effectiveness of Allwyns control environment with respect to all areas of responsibility of the Finance function., • Maintain up to date risk and control registers in the system., • Evolve enhance and monitor Finances self-assessment control framework and risk register and identify areas for continuous improvement., • Ensure that the strategies policies and procedures for Finance are fit for purpose regularly reviewed and challenged and subject to appropriate governance especially in the period of change. What experience were looking for • Operating with integrity and staying independent, • Assurance activities are supported by adequate documentation peer reviews and quality checks., • Finance team risk register is up to date and has appropriate sign off as scheduled, • Finance team self-assessment activity is up to date and completed as scheduled, • Finance team compliance with the Fourth National Lottery Licence is up to date and completed as scheduled with appropriate evidence to demonstrate compliance, • Delivery of activity to support Outcomes Based Decision Making (OBDM) and wider business assurance requirements, • No surprises all assurance activities plans and projects are communicated clearly and in a timely manner with effective progress tracking and risk monitoring., • Controls compliance and assurance culture is embedded in the psyche of finance colleagues Key Measures of Success: • Financial background that provides strong understanding of finance and compliance (A qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with an audit and / or compliance regulatory and assurance background would be preferred ____________, • Financial background that provides strong understanding of finance and compliance (A qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with an audit and / or compliance regulatory and assurance background would be preferred ___, • Financial background that provides strong understanding of finance and compliance (A qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with an audit and / or compliance regulatory and assurance background would be preferred ___Description Join our journey to create a new experience for The National Lottery and help us to power change for the greater good. We are Allwyn UK part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across Europe which includes: Czech Republic Austria Greece Cyprus & Italy. While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime largescale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes. Well talk a bit more about us further down the page but for now lets talk about the role and who were looking for A bit about the role Allwyn operates a Three Lines of defence model. • First line: Functional Management & Staff, • Second line: Functional and Central Compliance and Risk & Assurance, • Financial Control, • Finance Systems & Change, • Planning & Trading, • Procurement, • Strategy & Operations, • Tax, • Trust The primary responsibilities of the Trust and Finance Senior Assurance Analyst is to operate effectively with minimal supervision the assurance activities for Finance and Trust. This includes assisting in evolving and further strengthening the Assurance framework for Finance and Trust and reporting on the effective monitoring controls and procedures in place. The evolution of the Assurance framework is pertinent as Allwyn is currently a significant way through a transformation programme. Therefore the ability to build strong relationships propose robust plans and gain stakeholder buy-in at all levels is key to ensuring that the Assurance framework is current and always fit for purpose which underpins the way we operate in Finance Trust and Allwyn. We strive to be best in class. This is an important role within the organisation as you will be heavily supporting the Trust & Finance Assurance Manager with projects and facing off into senior internal and external stakeholders. As such you will be required to be able to communicate articulately and succinctly (written and verbally) to stakeholders at all levels on the effectiveness of the assurance activities across Finance through preparation of monthly reports regular progress reports (including remediations) and KPI dashboards. What youll be doing • Support the Trust & Finance Assurance Manager to embed the Assurance Compliance and Risk frameworks and objectives across Finance and Trust with particular focus on enhancing risk management Controls activity real time compliance governance outcomes and monitoring activities., • Perform extensive second line activity over the Trust arrangement which manages player funds as an independent team from the Treasury and Trust teams., • Support the Trust & Finance Assurance Manager to run a key governance forum the Funds Protection Forum to ensure it meets regulatory and governance requirements., • Support the Finance Director the Senior Assurance Manager: Finance and Trust Trust & Finance Assurance Manager and wider Finance teams to ensure the effective implementation execution and monitoring of the wider National Lottery licence conditions Matters to be protected Trust Deed and Fund Protection policies., • Support the Trust & Finance Assurance Manager by preparing regular reporting assurance updates KPIs and dashboards to a variety of senior stakeholders on the effectiveness of Allwyns control environment with respect to all areas of responsibility of the Finance function., • Maintain up to date risk and control registers in the system., • Evolve enhance and monitor Finances self-assessment control framework and risk register and identify areas for continuous improvement., • Ensure that the strategies policies and procedures for Finance are fit for purpose regularly reviewed and challenged and subject to appropriate governance especially in the period of change. What experience were looking for • Operating with integrity and staying independent, • Assurance activities are supported by adequate documentation peer reviews and quality checks., • Finance team risk register is up to date and has appropriate sign off as scheduled, • Finance team self-assessment activity is up to date and completed as scheduled, • Finance team compliance with the Fourth National Lottery Licence is up to date and completed as scheduled with appropriate evidence to demonstrate compliance, • Delivery of activity to support Outcomes Based Decision Making (OBDM) and wider business assurance requirements, • No surprises all assurance activities plans and projects are communicated clearly and in a timely manner with effective progress tracking and risk monitoring., • Controls compliance and assurance culture is embedded in the psyche of finance colleagues Key Measures of Success: • Financial background that provides strong understanding of finance and compliance (A qualified ACA or ACCA accountant with an audit and / or compliance regulatory and assurance background would be preferred