Manager - Global Financial Controls CoE

Fidelity • Westlake, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The GFC Manager role delivers significant value by assessing key risks and controls supporting Fidelity’s financial controls environment through integrated audits. This is a high visibility role with frequent interactions with senior leaders including Business Unit Controllers (SVP/VPs), Function Heads, process/control owners, and other risk groups. The role provides fantastic opportunities to learn about Fidelity’s various business units and will report to a Director or Senior Manager within GFC. The Global Financial Controls Center of Excellence (GFC- CoE) is an enterprise-wide function that supports the Finance strategic objective of ensuring a strong financial controls environment. The function provides reasonable assurance over the key processes that impact Fidelity’s financial statements. Specifically, the GFC- CoE evaluates financial controls through integrated reviews of key business units including Workplace Investing, Institutional, Wealth & Retail Brokerage, Fund and Brokerage Operations & Technology, Asset Management, Corporate Services, Fidelity Insurance Group, International sites (India & Ireland) and advisory reviews over strategic initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or above in relevant fields (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology)
• Five plus years of progressive experience with leading integrated financial audits
• Strong understanding of general accounting concepts including financial statement risks, and controls
• Exposure to IT Application Controls (ITACs), report testing (IPEs) and familiarity with IT General Controls (ITGCs)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present information to senior management
• Strong project management skills, ability to manage competing priorities and workload
• Proven track record of driving change within complex / matrixed corporate environments
• Learning agility to quickly understand and connect key concepts
• Exposure partnering with IT Audit teams in performing integrated audits as a financial controls SME

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification CPA, CA and/or CISA highly desired.
• Other relevant certifications CISSP and CIA
• Blend of Public Accounting (SOX / IT SOX) and Internal Audit experience highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Play a pivotal role in GFC’s assurance and advisory integrated reviews through your keen understanding of financially significant processes and controls consideration.
• Lead engaging walkthroughs, thoroughly evaluate the control environment and partner with management on remediation efforts.
• Effectively manage relationships and partnerships with internal stakeholders.
• Assess key risks and controls supporting Fidelity’s financial controls environment through integrated audits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager