Transformation Manager – Systems Risk & Controls

ROLE:                                Transformation Manager – Systems Risk & Controls

LOCATION:                      Dublin or London (Hybrid)

Barden are delighted to act on behalf of a global technology company to lead the appointment of a ‘Transformation Manager – Systems Risk & Controls’ as they look to enhance their global finance environment. The business needs to make it sustainable for the rapidly growing organisation to comply with US accounting and reporting rules and regulations including SOX.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

What you’ll do

The Systems Risk & Controls team operate between the first and second lines of defence to facilitate a strong controls environment across the Finance Technology tech stack, and lead IT controls implementation, assurance, remediation and transformation.

 This role will lead the team managing various projects relating to IT Controls implementation, process improvement or more substantial transformation. They will be responsible for leading and managing Finance Tech IT Controls transformation projects on existing systems, as well as working alongside the Internal Controls Transformation team on remediation work and implementing ITGCs for new systems under the global finance transformation programme.

 Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage projects to transform existing controls processes or implement our controls framework for as-is systems.
• Lead and manage activities relating to objectives of security or finance transformation programmes.
• Collaborate with the various teams in the Finance Transformation Programme to operationalise our controls assurance framework for systems implemented as part of the transformation programme
• Support technical teams on controls assurance improvements and maintenance of controls documentation.
• Identify, where possible, efficiencies, streamlining, and standardisation of processes.
• Build and manage relationships with teams relating to control activities.
• Drive work across the team on generating and maintaining high standard quality controls documentation.

 ABOUT THE PERSON:

Skills & Experience:

• 2 years project management experience in a corporate environment, ideally in an audit or governance role.
• 2+ years risk advisory experience, specifically in IT controls management.
• Internal Controls or IT audit experience with knowledge of SOX controls, specifically ITGCs is a nice to have.
• Organised and have the ability to prioritise: there will be a lot of moving pieces of work due to the systems in scope.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to succinctly report and update management.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
• Ability to build positive working relationships within the business.

Core Competencies:

• Strong communicator and a great team player.
• Comfortable operating in fast-paced environment, and able to prioritise work.
• Critical thinker that can think outside of the box, and question processes seeing gaps and potential for improvement.
• Highly self-motivated self-starter that is able to work on own initiative; but knows when to ask for help.
• Strong analytical and technical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to develop and establish strong positive working relationships with the business.
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to delivering quality results.
• Ability to influence change at all levels of management.
• Ability to communicate (both written and verbal) to all levels of management and write meaningful reports and presentations.