Finance System Governance Specialist

Job Description

Join us as a Finance System Governance Specialist (focusing on IT systems controls governance) if you are passionate about building trust, driving compliance, and shaping the future of finance systems. In this pivotal role at the intersection of finance, audit, and technology, you will safeguard the integrity of our financial reporting through

1. ensuring compliance to Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) audit framework
2. driving finance system governance for our ERP and integrated finance platforms.
3. identify and work on system improvements with IT, supporting business and finance process
4. support other finance governance functions, e.g. finance policy governance, limit of authority governance and system setup

Success in this role requires close collaboration with Finance, Risk, Audit, Operations, and IT to drive consistency, transparency, and operational excellence throughout all finance processes.

Responsibilities

Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR)

• Implement and undertake required ICFR activities, including scoping, risk assessment, test planning, issue management, and remediation to meet the program’s objectives.
• Design and provide advisory on controls to support process/control owners in strengthening business processes and controls with financial statement impact.
• Strategize, plan, and lead ICFR compliance testing activities with auditors and control owners, ensuring adherence to international audit standards, sufficient documentation, and evidence.
• Coordinate execution of ICFR testing and conduct quality reviews on test results to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Prepare and present ICFR compliance reports to management and the Audit Committee.
• Monitor the operational effectiveness of key controls supporting financial close and reporting processes.
• Follow up on audit findings with management to ensure timely closure of issues and effective remediation.
• Partner with control owners to improve governance maturity and compliance culture across the business, and to continuously improve internal controls and streamline financial reporting processes
• Undertake other assignments or special projects, as requested by management and/or Audit Risk Committee to ensure continued effectiveness and efficiency of all internal controls over financial reporting.

Finance Systems Governance

• Drive the setup of system governance operating models with IT for finance systems, covering MDM, access management, change management, as well as data integration monitoring and reconciliation.
• Collaborate with finance process owners and IT in identifying and resolving system control gaps and financial data integration issues, improving data accuracy, data quality, and system interoperability.
• Drive harmonization of system processes to deliver consistency, efficiency, and compliance across the finance function.
• Provide regular updates to senior management, escalating risks proactively.

Requirements

• 6–10 years in finance governance, IT systems and business process audit, internal controls, or finance systems, ideally in a complex or multinational environment.
• Professional audit certification and strong knowledge of ICFR, SOX compliance, and international audit standards (including IT and cybersecurity domains).
• Hands-on experience with ERP platforms (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and system integrations.
• Strong knowledge of access controls, financial system governance, and Master Data Management (MDM).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to engage confidently with auditors, management, IT, and finance stakeholders.
• Familiarity with system governance principles and best practices.