Risk Assurance Manager Cover Letter

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the risk assurance manager position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for regulatory (and operational may also be required) advice on the substance, design and development ‎of project/business solutions and related risks and issues.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Mining project industry experience preferred
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements related to the financial services industry preferred
• Experience with RSA Archer eGRC preferred
• Strong project management skills with demonstrated success in leading projects within a multi-project environment
• Team oriented, flexible, ethical and professional
• Meaningful Project Management methodology and software lifecycle understanding
• Experience working with legal concepts, particularly as they affect consumer-facing solutions
• Able to work collaboratively in a very productive IT environment, where willingness to learn and adapt is critical

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the risk assurance manager position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership and oversight in establishing effective controls within processes (Quality Assurance), perform reviews, and test the effectiveness of controls (monitoring and Quality Control).

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Solid understanding and knowledge of the business planning process, reporting cycles and requirements, protocols for
• Sign-offs and information sharing, and key business metrics
• Expert understanding of risks inherent in areas of expertise
• Programming skills in SharePoint
• It into cohesive, meaningful, professional reports and presentations
• Strong knowledge of internal controls, and audit methodology
• Strong application of Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques ( CAATTs) automated audit techniques
• Professional certification in internal audit, compliance, project management, or a related field

I would like to submit my application for the risk assurance manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for assurance of the control environment by validating control testing performed by the business.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Professional certification, such as a CISSP or CISM or other comparable information security credentials
• Hands on experience of technical security concepts including authentication, authorization, data security, application security, cloud services and data governance
• Experience with privacy regulations such as GDPR is strongly preferred
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment and simultaneously working on multiple projects/streams of work
• Excellent written and oral communication skills to both a technical and non-technical audience
• Significant experience in financial services in particular the banking sector, excellent knowledge of financial reporting standards (including in particular IAS39/IFRS 9, IAS 32 and IFRS 7) and financial services laws and regulations in South Africa with working experience and knowledge of financial services laws and regulations elsewhere in Africa an advantage
• Hands-on risk management experience and a good understanding of risk management in a professional services environment and the application of risk management methodologies
• Quality management experience in a professional services environment

In response to your job posting for risk assurance manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for insight into potential process improvements and support management to ensure that they implement adequate controls and control testing within new processes, as needed.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Project management experience would be useful
• Experience leading engagements and managing staff
• Strong understanding of information technology controls and security experience in a widely used financial application (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, ) is preferred
• Good understanding of relevant regulations and industry standards (e.g., FFIEC, SOX, COSO, COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001, PCI, HIPAA and GLBA) and best practices and methodologies to address these requirements
• Professional certifications including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor® (CISA®), Certified Information Systems Security Professionals® (CISSP®)
• Professional certification, such as CIA, CPA, CISA, CISM or CISSP is preferred
• Big four public accounting and/or operational experiences preferred
• Sound knowledge of vendor management lifecycle, methodologies and risk frameworks

I would like to submit my application for the risk assurance manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for assurance to Technology Leadership regarding the design and operating effectiveness of the Technology control environment in mitigating relevant risks through a defined and agreed programme of assurance activity.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Manages a team of CSI Analysts to accomplish all CSI objectives
• Supports Business Operations Manager in the audit and administration of the Quality Assurance Plan
• Delivers monthly CSI reports to the Government
• Conducts quality audits on TO services and work products
• Measures results from CSI initiatives to determine effectiveness of implemented initiatives
• Developing and Documenting all CSI processes and procedures
• Creating CSI Business Cases for proposed service improvement projects
• Collaborating with the Operations Teams to identify areas to be improved and implement CSI projects