Senior Manager, Finance Risk and Controls

ROLE PROFILE:

We’re looking for a hardworking Senior Manager, Finance Risk and Controls to join our Finance Risk and Controls team! You will be accountable in creating and maintaining controls framework ensuring that Finance effectively handles its risks whilst delivering its strategic objectives. You will champion a “risk first” mindset and cultivate a strong controls culture across Finance. You will also play a significant role in ensuring that LSEG aligns with relevant regulatory requirements (e.g. UK Corporate Governance Code). As the Finance organisation goes through a multi-year transformation journey (Beacon Programme), you will play a key role in improving our controls landscape as a new ERP system is implemented.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Finance Risk and Controls and will be expected to lead a team of three to four individuals. As one of the direct reports of the Head of Finance Risk and Controls, the individual will be expected to help set the direction of the Finance Risk and Controls’ team priorities and engagement performance.

The role is based out of our Bangalore RMZ Infinity office, and and we’d hope to see you at least three days per week but you’re welcome to be in the office more often if that would work best for you. We recognize that to attract the best talent, we need to be flexible, and we are open to discussing work arrangements that you feel could help to make this work better for you!

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

The scope of the role will be focused on the Cash Out process within Finance (e.g. Purchase to Pay, Payroll, Benefits):

• Lead a team of three to four individuals in providing assurance to senior management that sufficient controls are appropriately designed and operated to mitigate risks
• Build and maintain controls framework as part of new ERP system implementation.
• Lead in developing KPIs, KRIs to measure effectiveness of key controls
• Prepare and present in various committees or forums (.e.g. Quarterly Controls Committee, Quarterly Filing Assurance, Quarterly FLT Risk and Controls Review) and coordinate reporting and governance
• Promote “risk first” approach and cultivate strong controls culture by providing training and role modeling of these behaviors
• Support the completion of all 2LoD compliance requirements (e.g. Annual Risk and Control Assessment, Corporate Certification)
• Key point of contact for 2LoD, 3LoD, external auditors and Cyber and Engineering team
• Deploy innovative technology, where possible, to enhance and continuously improve the design and operating effectiveness of the controls, documentation, assessment, and review procedures
• Engage with internal/external customers at all levels to achieve desired outcome and effectively lead key internal/external stakeholder relationships extracting maximum value for LSEG.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

Essential skills

• Professional qualification / membership of a professional body (e.g. CPA, ICAEW, ACCA)
• Deep understanding of COSO framework and prior experience within SOX environment
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• In depth knowledge of Cash Out processes, its key risks and best practice controls
• Strong knowledge of general IT controls and its impact to financial reporting
• Robust understanding of the “three lines” model and experience of driving important partnerships across the three lines.
• Excellent understanding on the basics of enterprise risk management and its application into Finance
• Excellent track record as a compassionate, fair and empathic people leader
• Good working knowledge of Oracle EBS, Oracle Fusion, ORMC are highly desirable.
• Prior experience on GRC tools (e.g. MetricStream, SAP GRC) will be preferred

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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