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The objective of the Finance Control Management Risk Advisory team is to provide specialized and strategic risk advisory specific to Finance areas.
Finance is looking for a Director of Risk Advisory to lead a diverse team of high-performing professionals focused on ensuring control management is embedded in the day-to-day operations of our organization. It will involve extensive collaboration with multiple partners across numerous business units, functional areas, and geographies.
The Director, Risk Advisory will:
Provide risk advisory specific to Finance large-scale initiatives
Lead strategic projects to uplift the Finance control environment
Compile best practices and learnings from historical initiatives, and leverage to support risk identification
Ensure appropriate assessment and controls related to data risk across the data lifecycle
Coordinate with Finance process owners to embed ORM considerations into financial processes
Collaborate across FLT teams for input on areas of risk
Required Qualifications:
6+ Years experience in operational risk management (e.g., within Risk and/or Internal Audit function) and understands critical operational risk management lifecycle activities
Experience with assessing and mitigating data risk across the data lifecycle
Excellent project management, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact and obtain buy-in from senior Finance counterparts
Experience within financial services industry
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with an ability to analyze data, identify trends, and evaluate risk scenarios effectively
Demonstrated history and ability to manage large teams, spread over geographies and with varying backgrounds
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Risk Mgmt., or related field; advanced degrees (e.g., MBA, MSc) or certifications are advantageous
Experience in at least one of the following
