Governance & Controls Leader, FCOE

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Role: Governance & Controls Leader – Finance Center of Excellence

What you will do:

This is a critical leadership position within both the Enterprise Governance & Controls function and the Finance Center of Excellence (FCOE).  As a key member of the global Enterprise Governance & Controls team, the Governance & Controls Leader, FCOE will partner with the VP Finance COE and other members of FCOE leadership to ensure that internal controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively at the Company’s COEs and that policies and procedures being consistently and correctly applied. This individual will also work closely with Internal Audit, external auditors, and other global finance leaders.

How you will do it:

• Oversee continuous control monitoring and self-certification workstreams, enhancing consistency in the design and execution of these programs across the regional business centers that comprise the FCOE

• Review findings from FCOE control monitoring programs and internal/external audits, working with process owners (RTR, PTP, OTC, ICO) to ensure deficiencies are remediated in a timely manner, identifying trends that may require incremental evaluation or training, and escalating critical issues to senior management

• Collaborate with process owner on the design, implementation, and execution of controls

• Partner with members of the global Governance & Controls team to understand the risks that exist throughout the end-to-end processes and ensure that these risks are adequately addressed by controls

• Develop and conduct training on various controls, processes, and policies

• Provide support for US GAAP, statutory, and internal audits

• Build and maintain strong, collaborative relationships with process owners, auditors, team members, and finance leadership

• Update the Company’s common control matrix to address changes in business processes, transitions in process ownership, and/or the evolving risks of the business

• Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and standardization of business processes

• Issue monthly dashboards on key governance-related metrics

• Support transition of ledgers and processes into the FCOE

• Provide ad-hoc support on projects that require additional and special analysis

• Lead a team of approximately 10 individuals focused primarily on the control environment of the FCOE

What we look for

• Chartered Accountant with 12-16 years of experience in finance processes, internal controls, and/or audits

• Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements for US-based, publicly traded companies

• Experience with multinational corporations. Working with a Big 4 accounting firm is a significant advantage

• Strong process knowledge and accounting/reporting understanding

• MS-Office and ERP experience (e.g. SAP, Oracle),

• Strong communication and presentation skills; ability to build relationships and collaborate with global team members

• Analytical skills; ability to interpret data and drive improvements

• Customer and result-oriented; flexible

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