Internal Control Manager

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

Internal Controls Manager

London or Cambridge (hybrid)

Full time

We are seeking an Internal Controls Manager to join our second line of defence Controls function. AVEVA is working through a transformation programme, moving towards dual reporting (IFRS and US GAAP) and ensuring our current controls framework meets Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) requirements. This role will play an important role in assessing the design and operating effectiveness of our Internal Controls.

• Team lead for Internal Control Analysts
• Responsibility for managing several business process cycles on a global basis which will include:
  • Building relationships with control owners and reviewers
  • Ownership of RACMs - quality control, identifying updates, validating changes with controls owners and Global Process Owners
  • 2
    
    LOD testing strategy - resource plan, testing methodology, direction of testing
  • Coordination, management and preparation for walkthroughs
  • Coordination with Global Process Ownership where relevant
  • Evidence collation for 2
    
    LOD testing and External Audit
  • Review of 2
    
    LOD test scripts
  • Coaching of Internal Control analysts
  • Supporting the remediation of any control matters identified
  • Managing the communication and reporting of control matters identified
  • Support the preparation of Audit Committee papers
• Work with colleagues from international locations and our co-source partner to ensure the global and consistent approach of control design and testing is applied throughout the organisation
• Collaborate with the GPOs team to ensure global processes and controls are consistently applied across the different regions
• Work effectively with multiple stakeholders across the organisation including – global members of the internal control team, business owners, finance, IT, Internal Audit, Global Process Owners
• Ensure evidence supporting critical controls has been retained and uploaded to the appropriate system
• Identify and report concerns relating to the design and operation of controls
• Help prepare status and audit finding reports
• Help manage the relationship with Internal Audit
• Help manage the requirements of the External Audit team including evidence collation
• Help management the requirements of our co-source partner including evidence collation
• Support on the design of controls for any new processes identified, any changes identified in existing RACMs, or support on any project work associated with transformation activities that impact Internal Control
• Project management of testing programme and other projects/activities that impact Internal Control
• Identification of efficiencies, process improvements or potential to deploy automation/AI mature our control framework

• Experience of working in an audit function, either in Internal Audit, External Audit or Controls function
• Experience of testing SOX controls, with understanding of latest PCAOB requirements
• Strong understanding of testing and sampling methodology
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards
• Qualification by relevant governing body (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
• Understanding of External Audit requirements
• Ability to build strong working relationships with multiple stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills
• Collaborative approach, with strong multi-cultural empathy
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal
• Positive attitude and comfortable managing ambiguity and conflicting priorities
• Confident, motivated and self-starter
• High professional ethics and commitment to improving risk culture
• Proficient with Excel/Power BI/data scripting/querying

• Experience of US GAAP accounting standards
• Previous experience of working with Oracle
• Experience of driving automation/data analytics/AI in testing

• Flexible benefits fund
• Emergency leave days
• Adoption leave
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Pension
• Life cover
• Private medical insurance
• Parental leave
• Education assistance program

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific…