Governance & Controls Leader, FCOE

Job Description Role Overview: As the Governance & Controls Leader in the Finance Center of Excellence at Johnson Controls, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that internal controls are effectively designed and operating efficiently. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to monitor and enhance control processes, address deficiencies, and contribute to a sustainable and efficient control environment. Key Responsibilities: - Oversee continuous control monitoring and self-certification workstreams to ensure consistency in program design and execution across regional business centers - Review findings from control monitoring programs and audits, working with process owners to remediate deficiencies and escalate critical issues - Collaborate with process owners to design, implement, and execute controls - Partner with the global Governance & Controls team to address risks and ensure adequate controls are in place - Develop and conduct training on controls, processes, and policies - Provide support for audits and maintain relationships with stakeholders - Update the common control matrix to reflect changes in business processes and risks - Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and standardization of processes - Issue monthly dashboards on governance-related metrics and support special projects as needed - Lead a team focused on the control environment of the Finance Center of Excellence Qualifications Required: - Chartered Accountant with 12-16 years of experience in finance processes, internal controls, and/or audits - Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements for US-based, publicly traded companies - Experience with multinational corporations, Big 4 accounting firm experience is advantageous - Strong process knowledge, accounting/reporting understanding, and MS-Office and ERP experience (e.g. SAP, Oracle) - Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills - Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive improvements - Customer and result-oriented, flexible, and committed to diversity and inclusion (Note: Any additional details of the company were not mentioned in the provided job description.) Role Overview: As the Governance & Controls Leader in the Finance Center of Excellence at Johnson Controls, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that internal controls are effectively designed and operating efficiently. You will collaborate with key stakeholders to monitor and enhance control processes, address deficiencies, and contribute to a sustainable and efficient control environment. Key Responsibilities: - Oversee continuous control monitoring and self-certification workstreams to ensure consistency in program design and execution across regional business centers - Review findings from control monitoring programs and audits, working with process owners to remediate deficiencies and escalate critical issues - Collaborate with process owners to design, implement, and execute controls - Partner with the global Governance & Controls team to address risks and ensure adequate controls are in place - Develop and conduct training on controls, processes, and policies - Provide support for audits and maintain relationships with stakeholders - Update the common control matrix to reflect changes in business processes and risks - Identify opportunities to enhance efficiency and standardization of processes - Issue monthly dashboards on governance-related metrics and support special projects as needed - Lead a team focused on the control environment of the Finance Center of Excellence Qualifications Required: - Chartered Accountant with 12-16 years of experience in finance processes, internal controls, and/or audits - Understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements for US-based, publicly traded companies - Experience with multinational corporations, Big 4 accounting firm experience is advantageous - Strong process knowledge, accounting/reporting understanding, and MS-Office and ERP experience (e.g. SAP, Oracle) - Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills - Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and drive improvements - Customer and result-oriented, flexible, and committed to diversity and inclusion (Note: Any additional details of the company were not mentioned in the provided job description.)