Senior Associate - Business Control - SOX

ROLE PROFILE:

The Financial Controls team is charged with the design and build of a robust financial controls framework for LSEG.

This includes scoping, risk identification, design of controls, testing of those controls and serving as a 2LoD function for management.

The team is part of the larger LSEG Finance organization and reports to the Group Controller.

The team also plays a significant role in ensuring that LSEG is ready for anticipated changes following the UK Corporate Governance and Reforms (e. g.
introduction of UK SOX).

LSEG is embarking on a multi-year Finance Transformation journey.

We are delivering our Finance Vision by transforming the way we work to build value and deliver balanced growth for the business.

The ERPM Program (one aspect of Finance Transformation) will drive efficiency and improve benefits on Billing, Accounting, Finance Operations and Reporting for LSEG by replacing two ERPs with one integrated Oracle Cloud Platform.

The successful candidate will be part of the Controls Workstream of the ERPM Program and will be primarily responsible for:

a) Ensuring that robust controls are embedded within the "to be" process;

b) Ensuring that the risk of material misstatement to the financial statements (among others) is sufficiently mitigated; and

c) Promoting a "adopt not adapt" mindset.

The successful candidate will assist with detailed process & controls walkthroughs, assess design of control; monitor implementation of changes; produce control-related documentation; coordinate the evaluation and remediation of control issues; assist the business on control optimization and rationalization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Design and document new controls for end-to-end processes within Cash In, Cash Out and Record to Report by working alongside relevant Control Workstream Leads and Process Design teams

- Review process flows to identify areas where risk of material misstatement (at relevant financial statement assertions) might occur

- Produce control artefacts (e. g. risk and control matrices)

- Review test scenarios, provide inputs for relevant test scenarios, functionalities to be used during SIT and UAT

- Ensure that any changes are documented, implemented, and monitored.

- Communicate design effectiveness, control changes, deficiencies/gaps, and remediation to appropriate levels of management and track remediation to resolution.

- Provide inputs to develop Advanced Access Controls, Advanced Financial Controls and Financial Reporting and Compliance within Oracle Risk Management Compliance module

- Support on any ongoing design effectiveness assessment

- Design and deliver any internal controls training and awareness campaign for all appropriate roles and responsibilities on an ongoing basis

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience level - 5+ years (preferably worked on SOX environment)

Skills Required:

- Degree or equivalent and / or relevant professional qualification.

- Significant previous related experience in Oracle Fusion (examples below)

- ERP - Oracle Cloud Financials - General Ledger

- ERP - Oracle Enterprise Data Management (CoA) -6yrs

- ERP - Oracle Cloud Financials - Accounting Hub

- ERP - Oracle Cloud Financials - Intercompany

- ERP - Oracle Cloud Financials - Accounts Receivable

- ERP - Oracle Cloud Financials - Order Management

- Billing - Financial Services - Revenue Management and Billing (RMB)

- Knowledge of internal control design assessments and related development of operational effectiveness testing including documenting processes and identifying potential risk or control gaps.

- Ability to adapt to change and multi-task in a dynamic environment.

- Ability to understand complex issues outside their experience and expertise and facilitate resolution across multiple functions/managing across boundaries is essential

- Demonstrate ability to take initiative and drive projects to completion.

- Capable of working independently with little guidance.

- Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to interact with peers and management globally.

- Strong command of Office applications.

Preferred:

- Experience in similar ERPM implementation

- Knowledge of APQC framework (American Productivity & Quality Center)

- Internal or external audit experience and/or prior consulting experience; Experience in/working knowledge of IT automated controls