Lead Assurance Analyst

1 month ago

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States National Grid USA Full time
About Us

National Grid USA is a leading energy company committed to a cleaner, greener energy future. Our team of dedicated professionals is passionate about making a real difference in the communities we serve.

Job Purpose

The Lead Assurance Analyst - Gas will play a critical role in supporting the NE Assurance Team, SHA Organization, and the NE Businesses in mitigating principal level risks. This includes testing Principal level controls across all Risk categories.

Key Responsibilities
  • Schedule meetings with 1st line, participate in walkthroughs with stakeholders, and document the end-to-end process in narrative format.
  • Support the Manager(s) and other team members with 2nd line controls testing, documenting results, and completing workpapers in the standard guidance provided by Chief Risk Office (CRO).
  • Assist 1st line in completing Control Self-Assessment Process within the GRC tool Archer.
  • Support Manager(s) and other team members in updating PowerPoint slides and Excel spreadsheets used for meeting materials and tracking status of controls testing.
  • Attend all training for the Archer GRC tool as well as Power BI to ensure 1st and 2nd line is supported in completing tasks within these tools.
  • Perform updates to Excel spreadsheets to track completion of monthly targets.
  • Administer and support reporting mechanisms, KPIs, and resulting scorecards for effective risk performance management.
  • Provide support, advice, and challenge to National Grid's First Line of Defense (the business) in the Three Lines of Defense approach.
  • Provide advice and training support on regulatory compliance management techniques and internal control design.
  • Execute risk-based controls testing, documentation, and reporting in line with good practice guidance.
  • Manage and coordinate the timely execution of team projects, ensuring that activities, including testing plans, are properly focused on key obligations and delivering value to the business.
  • Manage remediation of Assurance findings.
  • Proactively look for areas of improvement and provide value-adding and insightful recommendations on process and control improvements.
  • Communicate with Manager(s) to avoid surprises, highlight issues, and ensure timely delivery.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Engineering, or relevant field.
  • 5+ years of relevant work experience, including Risk Management, Internal or External Audit, SOX with a Big 4 or Medium-sized consultancy or other similar business function within a large organization (preferably Energy/Utilities).
  • Exposure to business processes such as internal or external audit, SOX, Risk, or other similar business functions.
  • Ability to contribute to the risk plan and complete the risk and control testing requirements within the required time frames.
  • Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Understanding of risk assessment techniques and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd lines of defense frameworks.
  • Previous experience with controls testing.
  • Willingness to be trained in business governance and control testing techniques.
  • Basic planning and/or project management skills.
  • Understanding of data analytics (e.g. ACL) and visualization tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau); GRC Archer a plus.
  • Professional certification or equivalent in relevant area (e.g. Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Public Accountant) or working towards qualification would be a plus.

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