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Senior, Global Financial Controls - CoE

Company: Fidelity Investments
Location: Boston
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

Job Description:The RoleThe 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 completeness and accuracy over the key processes that impact Fidelity s financial statements. Specifically, the GFC-CoE evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of key financial controls through integrated reviews.The Senior Associate role will deliver significant value to the business by assessing relevant risks and key controls supporting the firm s financial processes and systems through integrated audits. This role will partner with Business Unit Controllers, Controllership Resources, other risk groups, process, and control owners as well as GFC associates. This role will provide excellent opportunities to learn about Fidelity s many business units, key financial processes, and systems. This role will report to a Senior Manager or a Director within the GFC function.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring

  • Bachelor s Degree or above in relevant fields (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology)
  • 3-6 plus years of relevant progressive experience with supporting integrated financial audits
  • Professional certification CPA and/or CISA highly desired.\u00A0 Other relevant certifications CISSP and CIA
  • Blend of Public Accounting (SOX / IT SOX) and Internal Audit experience highly desirable
  • Direct experience with 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)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills to present information to team members and clients
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and workload timely and with the appropriate level of quality
  • Strong learning agility to quickly understand and connect key concepts
  • Exposure partnering with IT Audit teams in performing integrated audits as a financial controls SME
  • Financial services industry experience desirableThe Value You Deliver
    • Actively participate as a key member of GFC engagement teams in the execution of integrated reviews
    • Support creation of high quality workstream deliverables (e.g., process flows, RCMs, workpaper documentation)
    • Discuss findings and improvement opportunities noted with the GFC workstream teams and client contacts
    • Effectively manage assigned deliverables in a timely manner and holds self-accountable
    • Assess the design and operating effectiveness of key ITACs, manual controls and key reports (IPEs)
    • Lead or participate in process walkthroughs with process and control owners
    • Cultivate productive relationships with GFC team members and internal business partners
    • Support special projects and help co-lead internal training initiatives as appropriate
    • High level of professionalism, sense of urgency, and self-motivationPlease see below for the salary range for work locations in Colorado only:N/A

      Please see below for the salary range for work locations in New York City, Westchester County, NY and Jersey City, NJ only:N/A

      Please see below for the salary range for work locations in California only:N/A

      Please see below for the salary range for work locations in Washington only:N/A

      Certifications:Company OverviewFidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission--to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients.--We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients' money.Join UsAt Fidelity, you'll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples' lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a--, we have been recognized by our employees as a Best Place to Work in 2023. And you don't need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity-we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you've always imagined.At Fidelity, our goal is for most people to work flexibly in a way that balances both personal and business needs with time onsite and offsite through what we re calling \u201C\u201D. Most associates will have a hybrid schedule with a requirement to work onsite at a Fidelity work location for at least one week, 5 consecutive days, every four weeks. These requirements are subject to change.We invite you to--Find Your Fidelity--at--.Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to--, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

Keywords: Fidelity Investments, Boston , Senior, Global Financial Controls - CoE, Accounting, Auditing , Boston, Massachusetts

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