Hybrid Senior Internal Controls Manager

at AVEVA

• Job title: Senior Internal Controls Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Professional Certificate
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cambridge, United Kingdom

About the role

• Internal Controls Senior Manager at AVEVA leading SOX compliance and internal control initiatives. Overseeing training, collaboration, and stakeholder management in a hybrid work environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the VP of Risk and Controls and the business, in finalising the design of global controls that meet SOX requirements
• Help set up an BAU SOX programme (scoping, walkthrough management, testing plans, coordination of testing)
• Identify and deliver training needs to global stakeholders
• Ensure a global and consistent approach is applied in the development of the control requirements, design and implementation
• Establish a programme that efficiently responds to the SOX requirements and continuing control requirements of our parent
• Work with colleagues from international locations to ensure the global and consistent approach is applied throughout the organisation
• Collaborate with the GPOs team to ensure global processes and controls are consistently applied across the different regions
• Provide control owners with guidance to ensure effective monitoring processes are developed for controls in scope, including IT Application Controls
• Ensure compliance with the Internal Control Framework, and work with the Global Process Owners and Finance Operations team to enhance controls where necessary
• Identify opportunities for improvement
• Collaborates with IT Finance Systems to ensure the seamless implementation of new automation in the context of processes included in the areas of scope
• Ensure evidence supporting critical controls has been retained and uploaded to the appropriate system
• Lead periodic and annual controls testing
• Report on control issues, including preparation of Audit Committee materials, and assess risk associated with the non-conformance
• Lead the effort to work closely with the control owners and control operators to address remediation actions of control deficiencies
• Manage our co-source partner to coordinate the effective delivery of an integrated controls plan
• Manage the relationship with Internal Audit including working on an integrated audit plan meeting requirements of the 2nd LoD and 3rd LoD teams
• Manage the External Audit team to ensure their regulatory requirements are met
• Own the relationships with key stakeholders in the EMEA region

Requirements

• Experience of leading the audit of SOX control frameworks, with understanding of latest PCAOB requirements
• Deep understanding of COSO framework and internal control best practices
• Ability to operate independently, manage complex stakeholder landscapes, and bring structure to ambiguous areas
• Experience of leading teams and operating with global reach
• Strong understanding of testing methodology, and deficiency management
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
• Qualification by relevant governing body with 5 years post qualification experience (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
• Experience of managing Internal Audit and External Audit relationships
• Experience of managing senior stakeholders including preparing Audit Committee reporting
• Strong organisational skills
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Collaborative approach, with strong multi-cultural empathy
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal
• Positive attitude and comfortable managing ambiguity and conflicting priorities
• Confident, motivated and self-starter
• High professional ethics and commitment to improving risk culture
• Experience of managing deficiencies and remediation activities
• Comfortable giving an opinion and forming conclusions

Benefits

• Flexible benefits fund
• Emergency leave days
• Adoption leave
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Pension
• Life cover
• Private medical insurance
• Parental leave
• Education assistance program