Internal Audit & Assurance (IAA)
We provide independent, high-quality assurance for RELX- working in partnership with our colleagues in the business to help them identify, understand, communicate, manage, and mitigate their principal risks. Everything we do is about supporting the drive for performance and growth while safeguarding our brands and reputation. Our objective, informed, timely and actionable approach has a positive impact on the business by helping to make improvements in the way RELX works.
IAA is involved in all segments of RELX and is managed as a single global team. IAA has a strong focus on the strategies and changes in the Group as an integral part of the Group's management and control mechanisms. IAA consists of a focused, high calibre team of 28 professionals currently located in London, New York, Alpharetta, and Manila with a strong focus on business issues and is highly involved in risk management initiatives in the company. The team members discuss the business objectives and risks with senior management and together with them, identify areas for improvement.
The team acts as a catalyst for improving the risk management practices and control environment in the business. The team is responsible for assessing the quality of the overall control practices as well as the testing of their effectiveness. These efforts help to drive a stronger control environment for RELX businesses.
Responsibilities Senior Consultant
The candidate will join an established global team and be based in Manila, reporting functionally to the RELX REPH IAA Manager (based in Manila).
The candidate will primarily work with existing IAA team members to perform internal audits (70%) at all RELX businesses predominately, but not exclusively, at the REPH shared service centres in Manila and Iloilo and other RELX businesses in the APAC region. The role will provide a broad exposure to diverse businesses and senior management, involves some degree of international travel, primarily within APAC, with exposure to a fast growing, dynamic and culturally rich environment. The role offers excellent opportunities to learn develop and progress in your career.
The candidate will also work on SOX compliance activities and re-performance SOX testing audits (30%), by assisting in the SOX compliance testing process, ensuring that management testing procedures are effective in evaluating the controls. Verify that controls are performed consistently throughout the testing period. Evaluate whether controls are successful in preventing or detecting material misstatements.
Accountabilities
- Serve as a primary point of contact between business process and control owners, management at various levels, and both internal and external auditors to facilitate communication and compliance efforts.
- Assist in the annual scoping exercise for SOX controls, ensuring that the right controls are identified and documented for the upcoming year's compliance cycle.
- Assist in the SOX compliance testing process, ensuring that management testing procedures are effective in evaluating the controls. Verify that controls are performed consistently throughout the testing period. Evaluate whether controls are successful in preventing or detecting material misstatements.
- Provide guidance on the design and standardisation of SOX controls at the Shared Service Centre, and share best practices across business areas.
- Collaborate with SOX champions to address any control deficiencies identified during testing. Provide guidance and support in developing remediation plans and ensure timely resolution of issues.
- Ensure that relevant stakeholders are educated on SOX compliance and internal controls, promoting a culture of compliance throughout the organization.
- Work closely with the IAA IT Controls Assurance Manager to identify and understand in-scope SOX IT systems and applications, ensuring that all relevant IT controls are adequately addressed in compliance efforts.
Professional And Personal Skills
We are seeking candidates with broad-based subject matter expertise in SOX testing including IT General Controls and internal audit.
The ability to understand and assess risk and review business processes and management controls is critical in making practical recommendations for improvement. The candidate should have experience either within large, recognised businesses or through working in professional services.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree holder
- At least 4 years of relevant experience
- Strong internal control, audit, SOX, risk and control experience in the Big 4 professional services firms and/or industry and preferably in an international technology environment
- Expertise in internal audit including IT general controls
- Gaining rapport, credibility, and support with middle and senior management
- Highly intelligent and energetic self-starter
- Active hands-on and stakeholder focused approach to internal audit delivery
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and in a second language an advantage
- Strong organization skills, including the ability to handle competing priorities and meet all deadlines and commitments.
- Conscientious, conceptual, analytical, and critical, with the ability to liaise with all levels within the business
- A committed team player, eager, informal, self-assured, and down to earth
- Ability to work flexible hours (UK Time zone)
- Willingness to travel internationally (up to 20%)
- Ability to quickly learn and apply enterprise AI tools and technologies to support technical workflows and business objectives.
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