Head of Internal Controls EMEA

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A Brief Overview
The Head of Internal Controls EMEA is an M3 leadership role responsible for leading the design, implementation, testing and continuous monitoring of internal controls across EMEA Middle Office activities, including financial reporting and key operational processes. The role establishes and maintains a coherent regional control framework aligned to Group Internal Control, Risk and Internal Audit requirements, while supporting EMEA-specific governance, policy, documentation, reporting and change management needs. The role provides independent leadership of the regional control agenda, partnering closely with Finance, Administration Operations, Valuation and other business stakeholders to strengthen control effectiveness, improve consistency and support sustainable growth.
What you will do

• Own and lead the EMEA internal control framework for financial reporting and key operational processes across Finance, Administration Operations and Valuation.
• Define and maintain control governance, standards, methodologies and documentation requirements in alignment with Group policy and control expectations.
• Lead risk and control assessments across key balances, processes and activities, ensuring control design is robust, proportionate and sustainable.
• Oversee control implementation, testing, monitoring and issue reporting across the region, including the establishment of appropriate control MI and KPIs.
• Coordinate day-to-day internal and external audit activity relating to control testing and documentation and ensure timely follow-up of findings.
• Drive remediation, standardisation, automation and continuous improvement in partnership with process owners and functional leadership.
• Maintain EMEA-specific control policies, procedures and standards where required, including linkage to materiality, compliance and governance requirements.
• Provide training, guidance and awareness to strengthen control culture, clarity of accountability and understanding of control obligations across EMEA.
• Act as the principal EMEA liaison with Group Internal Control, Risk and Internal Audit teams.
• Support the CFO EMEA and EMEA Leadership Team with timely escalation and reporting of significant control issues, trends and remediation priorities.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy, audit, risk or internal controls qualification preferred
• Significant relevant experience in financial services, insurance or a similarly regulated environment required
• Extensive knowledge of internal control frameworks, financial reporting controls, governance and audit interaction in a regulated financial services environment. required
• Demonstrable experience of SoX, risk and control documentation, control testing methodologies, issue management and control remediation. required
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management and change implementation capability, with the ability to influence across multiple functions, legal entities and jurisdictions. required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, sound judgement and the ability to translate control requirements into clear and practical operational expectations. required

What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

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