Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.
About the role
We have a contract opportunity for a Senior Control Adviser based in Aberdeen to manage compliance and assurance and support the GRC Senior Manager.
* Monitor regulatory developments and changes in laws, regulations, and industry standards
* Assess the organisation's compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and internal policies
* Plan, coordinate, and conduct regular compliance audits to assess the effectiveness of IT controls and processes, ensuring alignment with UK Corporate Reform mandates
* Identify areas of non-compliance and implement corrective actions
* Work with the GRC Manager to ensure that any controls associated with risks are monitored and assessed to ensure the risk mitigation remains effective
* Identify and document control deficiencies, compliance gaps, and areas for improvement
* Collaborate with stakeholders to develop actionable recommendations and corrective action plans to address identified issues
* Maintain accurate documentation of risk control testing activities, and remediation efforts
* Prepare regular reports for management and stakeholders on the status of control activities
* Collaborating with cross-functional teams, enforce effective control frameworks, conduct risk assessments, and provide guidance on ITGC best practices
Key Responsibilities
* Work with the GRC Senior Manager to support IS in the delivery of GRC activities
* Collaborate with IS teams to create and complete Risk & Control Matrices for applications
* Ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards
* Address deficiencies or gaps in control design
* Evaluate the effectiveness of controls during the design phase
* Conduct operating effectiveness assessments to verify control implementation
* Document findings and recommend improvements
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