Finance Risk, Control and Governance Specialist

Overview of the role:

The Finance Risk, Control and Governance Contractor will provide hands-on support to strengthen and enhance the Finance control environment by assisting with the design, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of Finance governance, risk management, and internal control activities.

The contractor will work closely with Finance management and key stakeholder to improve the effectiveness of Finance controls, governance, processes, and documentation, while supporting compliance with ERM, ORM, Audit and Regulatory requirements. The role is focused on delivering practical improvements that increase the maturity, consistency, and effectiveness of the Finance control framework.

What you will be doing:

• Support initiative to enhance the overall Finance control environment by identifying control gaps and assisting with the design and implementation of effective mitigating controls.
• Assist with the identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of any risk impacting the Finance function (including financial, reporting, fraud, technology, and regulatory risks), and support the execution of the risk and control activities.
• Support the design, documentation, implementation, testing, and continuous improvement of key and non-key controls
• Partner with Finance stakeholders to identify control deficiencies, recommend practical remediation actions, and monitor implementation through completion.
• Coordinate and support remediation of internal audit, regulatory and risk management findings, ensuring timely closure and agreed action plan.
• Review, develop and maintain Finance governance documentation, including policies, procedures , desktop procedure, process maps and control documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with enterprise standards.
• Evaluate existing Finance processes and identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and strengthen governance while maintaining an effective control environment.
• Produce governance reporting, risk metrics, and management information to support decisions making and oversight by Finance leadership.
• Assist Finance in meeting regulatory, statutory, and internal compliance requirements by supporting with the drafting, review, and updating of regulatory documents such as the financial aspects of the Recovery and wind-down Plan.
• Support promoting a risk culture environment within the Finance function through periodic communications and trainings
  
  
  

What we are looking for:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in Finance Risk, Internal Controls, Governance, Internal Audit, SOX, or Operational Risk within a corporate Finance environment.
• Experience in Corporate Finance, including accounting and financial reporting is a strong plus
• Demonstrated experience supporting the enhancement of Finance control frameworks and governance processes
• Good understanding of Finance processes, financial reporting risk, internal controls, and governance best practices.
• Experience documenting policies, procedures, process maps, and control frameworks
• Experience supporting internal and external audits and regulatory reviews.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to engage effectively with stakeholders across all levels
• Ability to independently manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality outcome within agreed timelines.