Control Testing - Agile Testing

Senior Analyst role leading operational execution of 1LoD activities with increased accountability for quality, compliance, reporting and stakeholder engagement. Control Testing involves evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls within an organisation. This process checks whether controls are working as intended to prevent errors and fraud, and ensure compliance with regulations. The goal is to identify weaknesses and improve the reliability of financial reporting, operational & ITGC processes to ensure audit readiness. Conduct testing tasks within Agile models and integration processes and manage development sprints.

Responsibilities:

• Lead risk event investigation and root cause analysis.
• Ability to perform audits on the maker's output to identify errors, control gaps and compliance breaches.
• Provide feedback to analysts and Team leaders.
• Track quality trends and recurring issues.
• Support calibration sessions and quality governance.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory and internal standards.
• Coordinate audit evidence validation.
• Execute conformance reviews.
• Produce trend analysis and hotspot reports.
• Support client/trustee engagement activities.
• Review and validate financial crime controls.
• Mentor junior team members.

Requirements:

• Qualification: Graduate.
• Advanced risk assessment skills.
• Audit coordination expertise.
• Policy interpretation.
• Trend analysis and reporting.
• Financial crime/compliance knowledge.
• Stakeholder management.
• Quality assurance mindset.
• Sound verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with IT and Automation would be an added advantage.
• Strong MS Excel skills.
• Strong Presentation skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, as necessary, to meet monthly and quarterly deliverable deadlines and to provide extended-hour customer service support.
• A willingness to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement through change.
• Data proficiency, visualisation, and BI.
• Strong analytical and investigation skills.
• Ability to identify errors, gaps and process deviations.
• Change management.
• Responsible for updating / upgrade of training manuals and DTPs/SOPs.
• B. B. M, Bachelor of Information Systems and Management, Bachelor's degree with Finance specialisation.