Job Description:
The Role:
Are you ready to make an impact? If you are passionate about developing talent, cultivating meaningful relationships, partnering with senior leaders, storytelling, and strengthening our financial 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 Manager is a high visibility leadership role that delivers significant value to the business. You will lead multiple engagement teams to assess key risks and controls supporting Fidelity's financial controls environment through integrated audits and advisory reviews over select strategic initiatives. The role provides thought leadership, subject matter expertise and closely partner with Senior Business Leaders, Head of Corporate Accounting & Controllership, Business Unit Controllers, Risk Functions, Process and Control Owners to deliver on the function's mission. The role will report to the Head of Global Financial Controls CoE or a Director.
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
Play an integral role as part of GFC's leadership team and through your advanced understanding of US GAAP, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, Accounting concepts/standards and relevant frameworks (COSO). Lead and coach junior practitioners to their full potential. Enhance organizational maturity, introduce best practices and develop meaningful relationships with senior stakeholders.
Bachelor's Degree or above in relevant fields (e.g., Accounting, Finance)
Eight plus years of progressive experience with leading financial statement audits and assurance reviews
Blend of Public Accounting and Internal Audit experience highly desirable
Proficient with accounting concepts and financial processes including financial statement risks and controls
Professional certification CPA highly desired. Other relevant certifications CISA, CA, CIA, or CISSP
Exposure to IT Applications Controls, key reports testing and/or IT General Controls
Exposure to ERP/GL SaaS implementations, Alt Investments and/or Digital Assets incl. regulatory guidance
Exceptional leadership and proficient relationship builder with proven influencing and people management skills
Strong learning agility and ability to thrive in a changing environment with multiple priorities and deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to present and lead conversations with senior management
Strong project management skills, ability to manage competing priorities and workload
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 & Retail Brokerage, Fund and Brokerage Operations & Technology, Asset Management, Corporate Services, Fidelity Insurance Group, International sites, and advisory reviews over strategic initiatives.
The base salary range for this position is $85,000-$179,000 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 you live your best life at work and at home. These 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. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.
Please be advised that Fidelity's business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
Fidelity's hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite every other week (all business days, M-F) in a Fidelity office.
