Strategic Financial Risk & Controls Leader

Howden; Stamford (CT); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden is seeking an experienced Financial Risks & Controls Manager to strengthen our US finance controls, risk assessment, and reporting. You will join the Finance team to direct risk management processes and ensure compliance across the organization.

You will liaise with Group Internal Audit and external consultants, maintain control matrices, oversee balance sheet reconciliations, and drive improvements to the controllership function while supporting external audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting.
• CPA preferred.
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SOX and COSO Framework.
• Legally authorized to work in the US.
• Insurance and/or Financial Services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with Group and external consultants to prepare documentation for key accounting workflows, including business process narratives and risk control matrices
• Conduct thorough end-to-end evaluations of the business’ risk and control environment to identify significant gaps and opportunities, determine root causes of control breaks and mitigate issues promptly
• Strengthen Controllership function by working with Finance team to identify / develop financial controls, as needed, and provide oversight re: implementation into recurring processes. This will include but not be limited to taking ownership for review of monthly balance sheet account reconciliations
• Establish control environment within Howden Re US Finance to enable management team the ability to successfully opine on operating effectiveness of key financial controls. This includes monitoring and tracking key risk indicators and reporting on potential issues to senior management
• Provide guidance and support to various departments on compliance with internal controls and risk management policies. This includes working closely with business process owners to ensure controls to mitigate identified risks are implemented and issues identified by Group Internal Audit are fully remediated
• Challenge current processes across the Finance team and identify opportunities for improvement
• Stay up to date on industry best practices and regulations related to internal controls and risk management
• Support Finance team, as needed, with external audits at fiscal year-end

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Howden is seeking an experienced Financial Risks & Controls Manager to strengthen our US finance controls, risk assessment, and reporting. You will join the Finance team to direct risk management processes and ensure compliance across the organization.

You will liaise with Group Internal Audit and external consultants, maintain control matrices, oversee balance sheet reconciliations, and drive improvements to the controllership function while supporting external audits.