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- Competitive Salary packages and performance bonuses
- Day 1 HMO + FREE coverage for your dependents (inclusive of same-sex partners)
- Retirement savings benefit
- Rewarding culture that values wellness and well-being
- Performance Bonus
- Global network of industry experts
- Extensive training resources
Reporting to the Director of Control Programs, the Legal Entity Controls Finance Manager will execute control consulting projects, support external audits and regulatory examinations of the business, and manage the closure process for previously identified gaps in internal control. In doing so, the candidate will have an opportunity to work with business leaders to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of internal controls and related processes.
Key Accountabilities:
- Use appropriate judgment in dealing with unexpected issues and requests, demonstrating the ability to prioritize work
- Play a role as part of the Controls CoE in achieving the goals of process improvement and best practices of internal controls, and support team members to ensure timely and effective implementation of change initiatives
- Participate in discussions, ask questions, and ensure understanding of issues before proceeding
- Identify and recommend best practices, processes, and controls
- Demonstrate commitment towards continuously updating knowledge and skills while incorporating feedback
Stakeholder Management
- Build effective relationships and establish a high level of credibility with business unit contacts and external auditors
- Identify and recommend opportunities to refine Controls CoE service offerings
- Identify and escalate any customer service issues received from customers
Control Consulting Projects
- Schedule and participate in process walkthrough meetings with business leaders
- Obtain or prepare relevant process and control documentation (risk matrices, flow charts, and/or narratives) as necessary
- Identify and assess inherent risks and related key controls
- Identify, document, and evaluate internal control gaps
- Draft reports that accurately and concisely present findings, including practical and well-supported recommendations to improve internal controls
- Identify and escalate scope, schedule, cost, or quality issues to the Director
- Participate in meetings to discuss findings with business leaders
Audits and Regulatory Examinations Support
- Work with auditors and regulatory examiners to understand the scope of testing required and its impact on the business; identify any opportunities to streamline the testing approach and reduce business effort
- Coordinate meetings and contacts involving auditors, regulatory examiners, and the business (e.g., information gathering, walkthrough validation, and test sample collection)
- Coordinate the delivery of relevant information and audit evidence to auditors and regulatory examiners
- Identify and escalate any scope, schedule, cost, or quality issues to the Manager/Director
- Provide senior business leaders with insightful analysis of options available to address auditor issues and recommendations
- As requested, advise business areas regarding audit scoping options, available sources of evidence, draft findings, and management action plans
Qualifications (Knowledge/Skills/Competencies):
Essential:
- CPA designation with 5-7 years of relevant experience in progressive accounting roles
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently, particularly in the areas of using sound, independent judgment, problem-solving, organizing, planning, and analytical skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with influencing and negotiation abilities.
- Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
- Process analysis and documentation skills, including flow charting
- Must be open to working on a fixed night shift
Additional Assets:
- Experience applying the COSO framework to internal control assessments
- Knowledge and experience from an internal/external audit role
- CPA designation or working towards
- Knowledge of life and health insurance industry
- Public accounting experience
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