Job Title: Financial Control Oversight - Divisional Risk and Control Analyst - Associate

Location: Manila

Corporate Title: Associate

Balance Sheet Substantiation (BSS) is a key pillar of DB’s SOX compliance efforts, and the role will drive the effective implementation of this control process. The role will handle the implementation, administration, and governance of the balance sheet substantiation control globally.

SOx, as a key regulatory requirement, is the Bank’s main framework in detecting financial reporting risk. This role is mainly responsible in supporting the effective implementation of the SOx framework across DB through key controls administration, operating and design effectiveness review results reporting and analysis and drives overall assessment across risk areas such as Audit, SIF and Risk Incidents.

Your key responsibilities

• Drives the BSS effort for the region, coordinating with country/division Finance Directors to determine emerging issues (i.e., unsubstantiated balances, Potential Financial Exposures) and monitor resolution. Ensures integrity of balance sheets through substantiation, reconciliation and back/review testing

• Performs quality assessments and backtesting of the BSS results, and connect the data points with other control metrics. Improves the understanding and increase accountability among account owners through updates and enhancements to the BSS training framework (e.g., online courses, classroom training).

• Serves as a Subject Matter Expert on BSS, accounting, and audit concepts and principles. Responsible in the review and administration of SOx relevant controls through coordination with FCO partners and Stakeholders to ensure accurate and completeness of controls documentation in the system

• Perform assessment on SOx test results to identify risk issues or control gaps and link these with global risk areas. Assess Financial Reporting and Regulatory Risks in Manila Finance for appropriate escalation and reporting

• Monitor and handle Management discussions and updates on local DBG Manila Audit activities. Manage change projects to deliver on process improvements and efficiencies

Your skills and experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy

• Preferably a Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

• Experience in SOX control, external/internal audit or balance sheet substantiation coming from banking and financial services

• Knowledge on markets business, risk and regulatory

• Preferably with team and project management experience

What we’ll offer you

• Competitive Salary

• Attractive Retirement Benefit

• Medical and Life Insurance upon employment

• 20 days Annual Vacation Leaves

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