Unit Manager (ICD) - This position is responsible for performing and monitoring various tasks to ensure compliance with MetLife’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting
(ICFR)/Sarbane
s Oxley (SOX) compliance programs and liaising between Internal Controls, business and Audit on key SOX
activities/pro
grams and other initiatives. The candidate will be responsible for understanding and assisting ICD, SOX LOB Coordinators, and process owners.
- Support ICD Annual Planning exercise, working closely with IA to finalize risk ratings, drafting GAAP and STAT coverage files, and facilitating MSAs by creating TMRs (Testing and Monitoring results) for low rated controls to be tested by Control Owners /Management.
- Monitor quarterly SOX302 Q
uestionnaires.
This includes drafting, reporting, and analysis of responses by process and application owners.
- Attend annual SOX process walkthroughs to support oversight testing of SOC1 Type 2 management
self-assessmen
t and documenting testing to relevant TMRs and address Deloitte questions, if any.
- Work closely with Internal Audit on issue identification and mitigation and other SOX assessments and initiatives and attend walkthroughs and exposure of ToD and ToE and SOX404 control testing.
- Assist SOX Process Owners with maintenance of SOX Process Descriptions, Risk and Control Descriptions, Control Owners, Key Information, and other key elements in Open Pages to ensure their accuracy.
- Perform and complete various tasks in accordance with ICD requirements including but not limited to reporting through Open Pages using COGNOS.
- Monitor Model/tool/EUC inventory for changes, incomplete records, etc. and follow up with owners to update their inventory records.
- Coordinate and respond to regulatory requests as needed.
- GAAP and STAT Coverage using HFM, SmartView and CUBUS.
- Good exposure of using AI tools and work to simplify, streamline and automate activities using AI and other automation tools.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance with Internal Audit / Internal Controls experience
- MBA Finance/ Qualified CPA/CIA preferred.
Experience
(In Years)
- Total work experience of 8+ years with at least 4+ years in SOX, Internal Controls, or Internal Audit related work experience.
Technical Skills
Exposure of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), End User Computing (EUC), COSO 2013, Model Risk Governance, Operational Risk, Project Governance is a plus.
Other Critical Requirements for ESG CoE
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including meeting facilitation skills, are required
- Exceptional time, project management and organization skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Preferred Certifications
- Strong Microsoft Office skills (e.g. Excel, Word, Visio, Project and PowerPoint)
- Open Pages/GRC experience a plus
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About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
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