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Profile Criteria: Fully-qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with banking or financial services sector experiencePrevious professional training from a Big 4 or top 10 chartered accountancy practice would be desirable (but not essential)Experience with SOX and COSOSolid experience mapping of processes with risk and controls, including control testing / walkthroughs, and performing end-to-end work across the function; individual should bring a hands-on nature to deliveringGood communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate internal controls to a wide audience Role Summary: Manage the EMEA Balance Sheet attestationEnsuring SOX compliance across the EMEA region for the Bank’s various business lines / entitiesInternal control, reporting and oversight of SOX across the Bank’s EMEA regionUsing analytics to provide meaningful explanations, KPIs, variance analysis and scenarios for senior management reporting Responsibilities / Coverage: Evaluation of Controls and reporting of dashboard, controls health check activityEnsuring SOX reporting compliance and independent testingProactive horizon scanning for accounting and control area, Audit Committee reportingProactive knowledge sharing of new / relevant topics across teamsSupport Head of Internal Control in enhancing/maintaining Balance Sheet substantiation standardsMapping of the processes with risk and controls, including control testing/ walkthroughs: Company level Controls, Design and Operating effectiveness of the processesLiaising with Internal and External Auditors to assist with their understanding of the Bank’s financial statementsImplement controls to reinforce and enhance the governance and the control environmentProactive generation of insight