Finance Control Oversight - Divisional Risk and Control Specialist

Overview

Support Finance Control Oversight through timely and accurate control reporting, financial reporting risk oversight, and governance activities for senior management, auditors, and relevant stakeholders. The role supports risk-based control reporting, SOX-related activities, control assessments, certifications, deficiency and event reporting, remediation tracking, and governance forum materials.

What you'll do

• Support the execution of the SOX and Financial Reporting Risk framework, including SOX scoping, risk assessments, Design & Operating Effectiveness (D&OE) evaluations, management certifications, deficiency assessments, and remediation tracking.
• Coordinate the governance of SOX deficiencies, Self-Identified Issues (SIIs), operational risk events, and control failures, including timely escalation, root cause analysis, remediation planning, and closure in accordance with policy requirements.
• Review and challenge financial reporting control outcomes, including Balance Sheet Substantiation results, disclosure-related risks, control exceptions, SAB108 assessments, and emerging themes that may impact the integrity of financial reporting.
• Prepare risk and control reporting for senior management and governance committees, including D&OE results, SOX certification outcomes, deficiency metrics, event reporting, remediation status, and thematic risk analysis.
• Partner with Operational Risk Management, Finance Control Owners, Control Design Owners, and other stakeholders to support Risk & Control Assessments (RCA), maintain high-quality risk data, and ensure adherence to Financial Reporting Risk and SOX governance requirements.
• Support Internal and External Audit engagements by coordinating walkthroughs, evidence requests, control assessments, management responses, and remediation activities related to SOX and Financial Reporting controls.
• Drive continuous enhancement of the Finance control environment through thematic reviews, process deep-dives, lessons learned exercises, control standardization, automation initiatives, and participation in Finance transformation and regulatory change programmes.

What you'll need

• Experience in Finance, Risk, Controls, Audit, SOX, Financial Reporting, or a related banking control function.
• Good understanding of financial reporting controls, SOX framework, control design, and operating effectiveness concepts.
• Project management skills with ability to prioritize and coordinate deliverables across multiple owners.
• Proficiency with MS Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to operate effectively within a global organization and work with teams across multiple entities.
• Ability to challenge existing processes and recommend control or process improvements where relevant.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Understanding of control principles and practical application of controls in a front-to-back environment.
• Experience in financial services, financial reporting risk, regulatory reporting, control testing, SOX, or Treasury / IB-related processes.
• Strong written communication, analytical review, and stakeholder management skills.
• Exposure to workflow or reporting tools such as Workiva, SharePoint, PowerApps, or similar platforms.

Details

• Location: Mumbai, India.
• Work from the Mumbai, India office in accordance with the Bank's hybrid working model.
• Open to working according to EMEA shift timing.
• Corporate title: Assistant Vice President.