About the Role
Base Location: Glasgow, Perth or Aberdeen
Salary: £55,200 - £83,000 + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
What is the Role
SSEN Transmission has a fantastic opportunity for Business Assurance Manager to join our Risk & Assurance team. The Risk & Assurance team in SSEN Transmission proactively identify and assess enterprise risk and controls to deliver strategic priorities and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory obligations through coordinated assurance activities.
The main purpose of the role is to provide assurance to the Transmission Executive Committee (TEC) that governance arrangements and business control environments are effective. This is achieved through the identification, approval and delivery of assurance activity and controls testing ensuring business and regulatory compliance is maintained. The job holder will work closely with Transmission leaders and their extended teams to provide internal assurance that processes and procedures are effective to manage their respective business areas and compliance obligations ensuring they meet governance arrangements in relation to legislative and regulatory requirements.
To do this, the job holder will work closely with external auditors, internal audit functions, department leads and subject matter experts to support the four lines of defence model ensuring that the Transmission business operates in a complaint manner through, auditing, risk identification and adherence to regulatory requirements. The role holder will take a substantive role in the annual MD Letter of Assurance process and integrated group assurance programme (IGAP).
The key duties & responsibilities include:
- Effectively scoping, planning and delivering assurance assessments throughout the business, engaging with relevant stakeholders on a risk-based approach to identify areas of concern and therefore reducing risk exposure and enhancing opportunities, capturing these in clear, concise and actionable outputs.
- Developing and delivering regular monitoring of critical business processes to assure on-going effective controls are in place and obligations met, using effective analysis and reporting of relevant data to follow-up on areas of non-conformance with stakeholders.
- Undertaking consultancy or advisory type assignments with business stakeholders, providing guidance on matters such as effective risk management, compliance best practice or obligation applicability.
- Working collaboratively with other members of the Risk & Assurance team and business stakeholders to identify the most effective means to deliver identified improvements, contributing to the delivery of these enhancements and providing regular updates on progress against the agreed schedule.
- Supporting the Senior Risk & Assurance Manager through the identification and provision of the annual assurance prioritisation programme and timely reporting metrics.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have;
- Significant experience in a similar assurance role, ideally within a regulated environment with an auditing, accounting and/or other relevant compliance or assurance qualification.
- A passion for using your skills and experience to help business colleagues enhance processes and their controls to add value within a collaborative and energetic team.
- Demonstrable experience in data analysis, process improvement, facilitation and investigation capabilities.
- The ability to build relationships across all levels of the organisation using your strong influencing and negotiation skills to implement effective internal controls and business improvements.
- A highly analytical, results-orientated mind set, with the capability of delivering high quality work within tight deadlines, under minimal supervision.
About our Business
At SSEN Transmission, we take immense pride in owning and operating the high-voltage electricity transmission network across the north of Scotland. We transport energy from where it is generated to wherever it is needed, ensuring a safe and reliable electricity supply for the communities we serve. But that's not all - we're committed to upgrading the grid to deliver cleaner, homegrown energy for the future. By developing, building and maintaining a network for net zero, we're creating secure power for generations to come.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Stephanie on 01738 342963.
Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
