Senior Associate, Global Financial Controls - CoE

Boston, MA, United States

Job Description:

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 the design and operating effectiveness of key financial controls through integrated reviews of key business units including Workplace Investing, Fidelity Wealth, Fidelity Brokerage, Fidelity Institutional, Fund and Brokerage Operations and Technology, Asset Management, Corporate Services, Fidelity Investments Life Insurance, international sites (India & Ireland) and advisory reviews over strategic initiatives.

The Senior Associate role will deliver significant value to the business by assessing relevant risks and key controls supporting the firm s financial processes and systems through integrated audits. This role will partner with Business Unit Controllers, other risk groups, process, and control owners as well as GFC associates. This role will provide excellent opportunities to learn about Fidelity s many business units, key financial processes, and systems. This role will report to a Senior Manager or a Director within the GFC function.

The Expertise and Skills You Bring

Bachelor s Degree or above in relevant fields (e.g., Accounting, Finance, Information Technology)

3-6 plus years of relevant progressive experience with supporting integrated financial audits

Professional certification CPA and/or CISA highly desired.\u00A0 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 (ITACs), report testing (IPEs) and familiarity with IT General Controls (ITGCs)

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

Strong learning agility to quickly understand and connect key concepts

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

Financial services industry experience desirable

The Value You Deliver

Actively participate as a key member of GFC engagement teams in the execution of integrated reviews

Support creation of high quality workstream deliverables (e.g., process flows, RCMs, workpaper documentation)

Discuss findings and improvement opportunities noted with the GFC workstream teams and client contacts

Effectively manage assigned deliverables in a timely manner and holds self-accountable

Assess the design and operating effectiveness of key ITACs, manual controls and key reports (IPEs)

Lead or participate in process walkthroughs with process and control owners

Cultivate productive relationships with GFC team members and internal business partners

Support special projects and help co-lead internal training initiatives as appropriate

High level of professionalism, sense of urgency, and self-motivation

The base salary range for this position is $64,000-$121,000 per year. \u00A0 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. \u00A0\u00A0

We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. \u00A0These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. \u00A0Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.

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Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees Choice Award , we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity\u2014we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you ve always imagined.

Fidelity's working model blends the best of working offsite with maximizing time together in person to meet associate and business needs. Currently, most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of one assigned week per four-week period (beginning in September 2024, the requirement will be two full assigned weeks).

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry . Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document , and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com .

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to [email protected] .

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