Senior Financial Data Validation Specialist, Second Line Assurance

<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><b>Location/Office Policy:</b>  Molesworth Street, Dublin / Hybrid</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span>Are you passionate about providing assurance over risk management and data?</span></b></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span>Would you like to use your finance and data expertise in a proactive way?</span></b></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span>Do you thrive on meticulously validating information to support its integrity?</span></b></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><b><span>Are you comfortable agreeing issues and their resolution with the business areas within agreed timelines? </span></b></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><b><u>What is the Role:</u></b></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>Join a leading Irish bank committed to driving the highest standards of risk management and compliance. We are seeking a dedicated Senior Financial/Risk Reporting &amp; Data Validation Specialist to join our Second Line Assurance (SLA) team, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust risk management practices across the Group. Second Line Assurance play an important role in informing senior management and the Board on the adequacy and effectiveness of our risk management and internal control environment. Our team is led by the Head of Second Line Assurance who reports into the Group Chief Risk Officer, Group Risk Committee and Board Risk Committee.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>This role of Senior Financial/Risk Reporting &amp; Data Validation Specialist will support and execute the end-to-end validation process for the BCBS 239 (Basel’s Principles for effective risk data aggregation and reporting) in relation to financial data and regulatory reporting, assessing the supporting processes, completeness and accuracy of data flowing into key financial reports to ensure compliance with regulation.</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>SLA is a team of experts in different specialist areas – including Regulatory Compliance, Financial Reporting, Data Management, Information &amp; Digital Technology, Resilience, Data Protection, and more – accessing senior stakeholders within the organisation and plenty of opportunities to obtain great exposure and experience across all areas of the Bank. We have a culture where investing in people is paramount, where we cultivate talent and where we foster professional development</span><span><span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><b><u><span>Key accountabilities;</span></u></b></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><span><span>Lead validation reviews from beginning to end, including:</span></span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Participating in the planning and execution of BCBS 239 testing and validation activities, to assess compliance with BCBS 239 requirements.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Assist the review Manager in defining a review scope, test strategy, and execute testing;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Interact professionally and efficiently with business areas and key stakeholders;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Complete comprehensive data validation and controls testing, including the use of data analytics, to validate processes and allow for the identification of any issues;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Assist the review Manager in preparing and agreeing detailed final review reports for senior management;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Contribute to committee and board reports to ensure senior management are up to date and aware of key compliance issues;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Support the delivery of reviews across the wider team, providing your knowledge, technical expertise and insights, to develop innovative testing solutions, including Data Analytics, to evaluate data accuracy and completeness of the in-scope review areas.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> <li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Manage the resolution of agreed issues with the business areas and stakeholders within agreed timetables.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span><span><span><b><u>What you Will Bring ; </u></b></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <ol> <li><span><span><span><sp