Job Description
The Role
The broad scope of this role involves reporting to the AVP of Financial Governance, Policy and Best Practice and working in a newly created team to improve and strengthen the controls within the finance function and compliance with CC policies. The team will comprise of Subject Matter Experts from a variety of disciplines within the finance function and will work together and with the Head of Financial Governance, Compliance, Tax and Internal Audit teams to design policies in response to recommendations and proactively for high risks areas. The team will work with FCs in offices globally to implement these policies.
Key Responsibilities
- Work independently and with a team on risk-based monitoring and evaluation activities, including risk assessment, monitoring and testing, analysis of findings, and reporting to ensure effective, sustainable risk management processes exist.
- Assist in timely implementation of IA recommendations with office FCs.
- Working with local offices to perform retesting of IA issues which have been actioned upon by offices to ensure robust control environment.
- Draft internal financial controls.
- Assist offices with implementation of key and non-key controls as part of Internal Controls Framework.
- Working both individually and as a part of a team in designing/reviewing existing CC policies to ensure that they reflect statutory requirements and world class standards.
- Rolling out new policies and taking feedback from finance teams globally.
- Assist FGP team in performing bank mandate audits and highlighting observations to local offices to ensure timely action.
- Keeping abreast of new and changing statutory and regulatory environments particularly in developing and rapidly changing markets.
- Working in cross functional global teams to assess new legislation and designing processes around these changes.
- Working as part of a team to create discipline around firm procedures including documentation sign off and support.
Qualifications
Your experience
- You will be a Qualified Accountant (CA)/MBA with multidisciplinary experience across finance functions (5+yrs) with a deep knowledge of the firm.
- Ability to work with little or no supervision while performing duties
- You will be proactive, have a high level of demonstrable organisation skills with meticulous attention to detail. You will have the ability to work autonomously but under Firm guiding principles
- Utilize knowledge of data analysis tools and techniques to analyze, quantify, and/or assess risks and to evaluate controls to identify potential weaknesses and/or control gaps.
- You will have a positive attitude and a flexible approach to work.
- International/Global experience working with the firm's systems, policies and procedures will be a distinct advantage
- Experience of working with very senior stakeholders
- Experience of leading Finance projects in large organizations
- Prior experience of using Oracle Financials (or similar application) is required. Prior use of Hyperion Planning (or similar budgeting system) and Hyperion Enterprise (or similar management reporting system) is preferable.
Company Description
Who we are
We are one of the largest international law firms in the world. With over 30 offices across the globe, we strive to exceed the expectations of our clients, providing them with the highest-quality advice and legal insight, which combines the firm’s global standards with in-depth local expertise.
Our firm, work and people span jurisdictions, cultures, and languages. We offer our clients a truly international perspective. We believe every career should be rewarding and stimulating - full of opportunities to learn, thrive, and grow. That’s why we’re so proud of our inclusive, friendly, and team-based approach to work.
You’ll find our clients in commercial and industrial sectors, the financial investor community, governments, regulators, trade bodies, and not-for-profit organisations. But no matter who they are or why they’ve reached out to us, we provide a world-class service every step of the way. And that’s possible thanks to the entrepreneurial spirit and conscientious approach to work that you’ll find across all of our teams.
Whichever area of the business you join, you’ll become an integral part an innovative, diverse and ambitious team of people. Clifford Chance is a place where the brightest minds and the best of colleagues meet.
Additional Information
Equal opportunities statement
At Clifford Chance, we understand that our true asset is our people. Inclusion is good for our team and their families, our firm and society.
We are committed to treating all employees and applicants fairly and equally regardless of their gender, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, national or ethnic origin, social or economic background, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation, or age. This applies to recruitment and selection, terms and conditions of employment including pay, promotion, training, transfer and every other aspect of employment.
We have a variety of flourishing employee networks. These networks are a place for colleagues to share experiences and advocate for change wherever they see an opportunity for improvement.
Our goal is to deliver an equality of opportunity, an equality of aspiration and an equality of experience to everyone who works in our firm.
Find out more about our inclusive culture here
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