Corporate Finance - Financial Control Officer - Sr. Associate

Job description

The Corporate Control Group, a function of both Corporate Controllers and the Oversight & Control Group, partners with Finance, the Lines of Business and IT Control groups to create and maintain a sound control environment with the goal of preventing, identifying, escalating, measuring and timely remediation of Finance control issues. The Corporate Control Group is responsible for overseeing the execution of the Firmwide control framework across the Corporate Finance businesses, understanding and assessing Firmwide Finance control issues and is responsible for the Firm's Sarbanes Oxley framework. The Corporate Finance Control group resides within the Corporate Control Group.

Position Overview

The Corporate Finance Control group is responsible for compliance with the Firm-wide control framework across the Corporate Finance businesses including, but not limited to, Corporate Controllers, Financial Control, Regulatory Capital Management Office, Corporate Tax, Finance & Risk CFO Organization, and the Corporate Sector CFO group. This involves establishing appropriate and meaningful risk measures and controls across all Corporate Finance areas and executing robust governance and oversight.

The control agenda includes, but is not limited to:

• Business Resiliency

• Risk and Control Self Assessments

• Active issue management

• Sarbanes Oxley compliance

• Risk Event Monitoring

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the business resiliency agenda for Corporate Finance which includes overall strategy, recovery time assessment, plan development, dependency assessment, crisis management, testing preparation & execution, tool administration (RDMS & GENT), quality assurance, and metric preparation for Senior Management

• Manage the risk and control self-assessment process for multiple business units globally (US, UK, and India). This includes partnering with the business to identify & evaluate key risks/controls/issues, implementing standards, meeting frequency requirements, and performs control evaluation. This also includes leading executive risk reviews and residual risk evaluation with the business.

• Lead or participate in monthly/quarterly calls with business partners based on a control agenda

• Coordinate risk-based process reviews and pre/post audit reviews

• Implement Corporate or LOB policies, procedures, or other initiatives related to control enhancements or best practices

• Manage execution of strategic initiatives and projects as needed (e.g. controls around models, User Developed Tools etc) for assigned Corporate Finance functions

• Communicate effectively to Finance business partners and other control functions

• Understand global finance business, organizational, and policy impacts on Corporate Finance and associated control programs

• 3+ years of financial services experience

• Strong accounting background. Sarbanes-Oxley 404 (Management Assessment of Internal Controls) background. Certified Public Accountant strongly preferred

• Experience with, or knowledge of, implementing effective control environments

• Strong analytical and evaluation skills with the ability to evaluate processes and assess the operational and financial impact of findings and control issues, communicate findings and develop recommendations

• Outstanding ability to solve problems with the ability to exercise sound and balanced judgment and keen attention to detail but also the ability to see the "bigger picture"

• Inquisitive and proactive in identifying risks and proposing solutions

• Ability to coordinate issues, findings and recommendations with colleagues across regions and/or divisions

• Quick learner with the ability to identify changes to the business functions, organization and processes and assess their impact to resiliency and the control environment

• Exceptional ability to communicate effectively (both oral and written)

• Excellent relationship management skills with ability to present, persuade, and collaborate effectively with management at all levels

• Ability to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment

• Self-motivated and ability to work independently

• Excellent desktop skills (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)

Human Resources ( Project Manager / Generalist) in Prudential Financial at Newark, US-NJ

Job description

An exciting opportunity exists for a Human Resources Manager within the Corporate Centers Human Resources (CCHR) team. The incumbent in this position will have primary responsibility for providing HR generalist and process management support for the Actuarial and Risk Management organizations. The role is based in Newark, NJ with occasional travel to Hartford, CT and Dresher, PA.

CCHR’s mission is to support our partners to achieve business results by aligning strategy with people and culture. We optimize talent outcomes by: collaboratively and courageously influencing leaders and employees to find innovative solutions, encouraging our partners to have an inclusive mindset, and enabling data driven decisions.

This role is primarily responsible for providing strategic and tactical human resources consulting support to our business partners, providing HR project and process management leadership, and supporting the day-to-day human resources activities identified by the Director, Human Resources Generalist for Actuarial, to whom this position reports.

Responsibilities

•Serve as a coach and liaison between employees and management on general Human Resources consulting matters

•Manage performance management and employee relations issues

•Provide generalist support (including project and process management) for cyclical processes such as year-end compensation and succession management

•Help develop and implement strategies for building and retaining a diverse workforce, including immigration and visa support

•Provide support and guidance around organizational change and redesign

•Participate on project teams and / or play a lead role on various HR projects

Desired Skills and Experience

•Minimum 6 years of progressive human resources experience (financial services preferred), with role model strengths in the competencies of collaboration and driving for results

•Solid knowledge of various HR disciplines – Employee Relations, Performance Management, Talent Management, Compensation, Diversity, Staffing, and Organizational Effectiveness

•Proven ability to think strategically (i.e., forward and end-to-end) and execute tactically (with strong attention to detail)

•Proven process management and project management skills

•Solid business acumen with proven ability to understand and proactively predict the needs of our business partners

•Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to make timely decisions independently

•Diplomatic and adaptable with the ability to coach, influence, and negotiate with diverse leaders, teams, and styles

•Proven agility – with demonstrated success in navigating through ambiguity, championing and successfully navigating change

•Demonstrated ability to drive efficiency, leverage and share best practices

•Strong written and oral communication skills

•Immigration and visa experience a plus

•Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite

•Bachelor’s degree or relevant HR experience required; Professional certification a plus