Senior Associate, Global Financial Controls CoE

Job Description:

Senior Associate – Global Financial Controls Center of Excellence

The Role

Are you ready to make an impact? If you are excited about partnering with senior leaders to improve critical processes, identify automation opportunities, implement AI use cases and strengthen the controls environment, we would love to talk with you! This is your chance to join a world class financial controls function with a leader in the financial services industry.

The GFC Senior Associate role provides a unique opportunity to partner with Internal Audit to expand use of AI in auditing. This role also delivers significant value by assessing key risks and controls supporting Fidelity’s financial controls environment through integrated audits. This is a high visibility role with frequent interactions with senior leaders including Business Unit Controllers (SVP/VPs), Function Heads, process/control owners, and other risk groups.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

Play a pivotal role in implementing AI to support integrated reviews through a partnership with Internal Audit. Be a key member in GFC’s assurance and advisory integrated reviews through your keen understanding of financially significant processes and controls consideration. Lead engaging walkthroughs, thoroughly evaluate the control environment and partner with management on remediation efforts. Effectively manage relationships and partnerships with internal stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s Degree or above in relevant fields (e.g., Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Accounting, Finance)

• Three plus years of relevant progressive experience with supporting integrated financial audits, and/or developing Automation or Data Science capabilities in a risk and controls environment

• Expertise and development experience with at least three of the following:

  • Python

  • Relational Databases, NoSQL Databases (including graph databases)

  • ML/AI algorithms

  • Understanding of Cloud technologies

  • Understanding of Docker

  • DevOps tools (JenkinsCore, Terraform, Kubernetes etc.)

  • Understanding of REST APIs

• Expertise and development experience with at least three of the following:

  • JavaScript

  • Typescript

  • React

  • NextJS

  • HTML/CSS

• Professional certification CISA and/or CPA desired. 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, report testing and/or IT General Controls

• Familiarity with system implementations, alternative Investments and/or digital assets

• 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

• Learning agility to quickly understand and connect key concepts

• Exposure partnering with IT Audit teams in performing integrated audits as a financial controls SME

Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position

The Team

The 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 key processes that impact Fidelity’s financial statements. Specifically, the GFC-CoE evaluates financial controls through integrated reviews of key business units including Workplace Investing, Institutional, Wealth and Retail Brokerage, Fund and Brokerage Operations and Technology, Asset Management, Corporate Services, Fidelity Insurance Group, International sites, and advisory reviews over strategic initiatives.

The base salary range for this position is $67,000-158,000 USD per year.  

Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidate’s relevant experience, and other factors.

Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.   

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help