VP Risk and Controls
VP Risk and Controls
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Job Description
AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Position: Vice President Risk and Controls
Previous Experience: Proven track record in leading enterprise risk management and implementing PCAOB-compliant control frameworks in a global organization. Demonstrated ability to drive risk-aware decision-making and lead large-scale risk/control transformation initiatives.
Location: Cambridge London
Employment type: Full-time regular
The Job
As Vice President Risk and Controls you will lead the strategy and implementation of AVEVAs enterprise risk management and control frameworks. This senior leadership role plays a key part in protecting AVEVAs operational and financial integrity by embedding robust controls driving risk-aware decision-making and enabling business transformation. Reporting to the SVP Finance Operations the role works cross-functionally and has regular interaction with the CFO and C-suite committees.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and controls for AVEVA including:
- Determining a risk strategy and implement policies and procedures to minimise AVEVA risk exposure and drive controls
- Embedding a strong risk and control culture
- Reporting to the Finance and Compliance Committee
ERM
- Overseeing the ERM programme including improvements and training
- Preparing for and reporting to the Groups risk committee
- Fraud risk assessment process
- Ensures functional risk plans are implemented and reviewed to minimise risk exposure in business functions
Controls
- Responsible for the Groups financial controls framework. This includes
- Implementation and ongoing oversight of PCAOB compliant controls including management testing
- Scoping and appropriate application of PCAOB controls across the group
- Overseeing the Groups non financial controls associated with risks identified through ERM. This involves working with other key stakeholders such as sustainability security and the people team
Overall
- Ensuring internal and external audit findings are tracked and remediated
- Facilitating change management processes to ensure smooth adoption of control changes
- Key role in M&A integrations process transformation programmes system changes etc.
- Drives and implements cross-functional initiatives on risk goals policies and procedures
- Deliver training and ensure continuous improvement on risks and control matters
Team and key relationships
- The VP Risk and Controls will report to the SVP Finance Operations.
- This role will work closely with senior leaders from finance along with other functions such as IT security legal sales operations and HR.
- Schneider Electric financial controls lead
- External audit and Internal Audit
- Regular interaction with CFO and key committees at C-suite level
Key requirements
- Experience of leading risk and controls in a global organisation
- Experience of a global PCAOB implementation
- Experience of delivering large programmes globally and leading change such as a controls improvement programme
- Experience in internal / external audit roles preferable
- Qualified accountant
- Experience in finance transformation programme would be preferable
- Excellent stakeholder management ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and team members and manage demands of a wide range of stakeholders
- Leadership of global teams ability to bring a team together to perform well manage performance resource planning recruitment etc
- Ability to develop a strategic vision and lead the delivery of that vision
- Experience of developing business cases and measuring benefits
- Be comfortable working with ambiguity in a multi-cultural environment
- Excellent communication both written and verbal
- Influencing persuading and supporting stakeholders to improve the control culture in the organisation
- Ethics maintain high standards of professional ethics
- Experience working with third parties eg auditors regulators
Finance at AVEVA
Our team of almost 500 Finance professionals are central to AVEVAs 1bn business. We cover everything from procurement and FP&A to sales forecasting and internal risk management and were playing a leading role in our companys transition to a subscription-based business model.
AVEVA is laying the groundwork for serious sustainable growth meaning theres a lot for the team to do and a lot of interesting opportunities. Weve got a skilled and well-staffed team strong leadership with a clear vision and a big role to play in the businesss transformation: its a great time to be joining us!
Find out more: Benefits include:
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.
Its possible were hiring for this position in multiple countries in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
Find out more: working
By default employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
Interested Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
Find out more: AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life such as energy infrastructure chemicals and minerals safely efficiently and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations our culture and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: out more: requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may subject to those laws include proof of educational attainment employment history verification proof of work authorization criminal records identity verification credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Required Experience:
Exec
Employment Type
Full-Time
