Manager, Global Financial Controls Center of Excellence

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.

Responsibilities

Assessing key risks and controls supporting Fidelity’s financial controls environment through integrated audits; High visibility role with frequent interactions with senior leaders including Business Unit Controllers (SVP/VPs), Function Heads, process/control owners, and other risk groups; Playing a pivotal role in GFC’s assurance and advisory integrated reviews through keen understanding of financially significant processes and controls consideration; Leading engaging walkthroughs, thoroughly evaluating the control environment and partnering with management on remediation efforts; Effectively managing relationships and partnerships with internal stakeholders

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 have

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