Control Management Specialist, Sustainable Finance Products

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What’s the role?

At Bloomberg Finance, this role supports Bloomberg’s Sustainable Finance Products business. You will be responsible for the strategy and administration of the internal controls framework that monitors and manages risk across Bloomberg’s processes and procedures.

You will collaborate with stakeholders and provide insight and advice to strengthen internal controls and drive continuous process improvements. You will also ensure appropriate execution and governance of the risk and controls framework by providing guidance and hands-on support to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end coordination of the policy and controls program plan
• Facilitate alignment with stakeholders to ensure coordinated action and shared ownership while holding business teams accountable for executing on project plans and meeting agreed timelines
• Act as an advisor to business partners in assessing risk and defining appropriate mitigating controls, including development of Risk and Controls Matrices (RACMs), process flow mapping, and refinement of controls
• Support the governance framework for internal controls by providing oversight into the effectiveness of key controls at all levels and identifying material deficiencies or design gaps
• Facilitate the periodic management certification process of internal controls
• Effectively convey information clearly and persuasively to various stakeholders, including different levels of leadership and cross-organization
• Drive continuous improvement by spotting control gaps and process-efficiency opportunities; champion automation where feasible
• Develop clear process narratives and recommendations for the business, distilling complexity into actionable outcomes
• Drive initiatives end-to-end, from problem definition through analysis to execution, follow-through, and documentation
• Provide transparency and education to the business in digestible terms on a timely basis to improve awareness and engagement around regulatory requirements, risk and control mapping, and governance
• Provide regular reporting and updates to stakeholders, including meeting schedules and deck preparation
• Operate effectively in ambiguous and fast-moving environments by bringing structure, clarity, and direction
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data, Engineering, Legal, Compliance, and other Finance teams to ensure alignment and impact

Requirements

• 8+ years of external audit, internal audit, internal controls, and/or relevant controls experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
• Strong knowledge of audit processes, control monitoring, evaluation and testing methodologies
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage stakeholders and set the tone for strengthening the controls environment
• Aptitude to identify internal efficiencies and implement internal process improvements
• Interest in working independently, thinking critically and analytically, performing research, and being solution oriented
• Ability to identify problems, understand root cause, make recommendations, and drive to a solution
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks; ability to deliver work on assigned schedules
• Team player with ability to deal with changing priorities
• Flexibility to work in a fast-moving environment
• Superior Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with Microsoft Visio and AI tools

We’d love to see

• Experience in financial services or a financial data provider industry
• Experience in risk management or compliance, with familiarity/understanding of managing ESG regulatory requirements and mitigating potential risks to the organization
• High curiosity level and desire to learn
• Familiarity with the Bloomberg Terminal (useful but not required)
• CPA license