Manager - IT Risk Controls

We are dedicated to providing safe and secure energy to homes, communities, and businesses. Our commitment is to support people in their time of need, connecting them to essential energy for daily life. As societal and industry changes accelerate, our expertise uniquely positions us to shape a sustainable energy future.

To succeed, we proactively anticipate customer needs, aiming to lower energy delivery costs while developing flexible energy systems for tomorrow. This commitment drives us to fulfill our promises and seek growth opportunities for our employees and our business.

National Grid is hiring an IT Manager, Risk Controls and Compliance for our Group Financial Control department. This position can be located in Syracuse, Brooklyn or Waltham or surrounding areas.

• Support the Director, Risks, Controls, and Compliance with implementing and embedding of the risk and controls transformation within the CFO Function
• Provide support to projects across National Grid's business, assessing controls impact due to changes in processes or systems, identifying and addressing financial risks, ensuring adequate SOX controls are established prior to go-live
• Lead pre-implementation reviews of new financial systems to ensure compliance with our SOX ITGC controls framework
• Provide advisory support to management to develop and strengthen our control environment, risk management awareness and driving a strong controls culture.
• Builds strong working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Collaborates with management sharing best practices regarding key controls to ensure SOX compliance
• Display strong project management skills, ability to multi-task and attention to detail
• Serve as a primary contact for first- and second-line teams and advises on controls enhancement opportunities for National Grid
• Strong communication (written and verbal), leadership and partnering skills
• Work with key stakeholders across the organization, including finance, accounting, and IT, to help identify risks and develop and maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR) that are aligned with SOX requirements
• Manage relationships with external auditors and other stakeholders, including developing and maintaining effective communication channels and providing timely and accurate information
• Manage the SOX testing process, including coordinating with 1st line control owners, Corporate Audit, and our external auditors. Work with 1st line control owners and performers when control remediation is required. Work closely with 1st line control owners to ensure all deficiencies are addressed in a timely manner
• Provide advisory and consultative services to IT process and control owners on the design and implementation of controls to support the internal control framework
• Provide training and guidance to employees on SOX compliance requirements, including the development and delivery of training programs
• Continuously evaluate the effectiveness of the SOX program and identify opportunities for improvement, including the development and implementation of process improvements and automation

* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Information Technology, or relevant field. Professional certification or equivalent in relevant area (e.g., Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) or working in the relevant areas for +10 years.

* Robust understanding of IT General controls and impact on financial reporting

* Exposure to GRC Archer will be preferred

* Strong technical risk management, governance and/or audit skills, understand risk assessment techniques, and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd lines of defense frameworks.

* Experience in leveraging technology (e.g. RPA (Robotic Process automation), CCMs (continuous controls monitoring) to improve overall control environment will be highly desirable

* Experience of a regulated utility environment will be plus

* Proactive self-starter with ability to manage own workload, to time and desired levels of quality

* Pragmatic attitude and can adapt quickly to a changing environment

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