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Lead Financial Reporting Controls Consultant
SimCorp Sp. z o.o.
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Posted Oct 13
About this role
WHAT MAKES US, US Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we’re saying, keep reading! WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US SimCorp is on a journey to mature its Internal Controls System across all key risk areas, in line with group-level governance requirements. This role is the senior execution owner of that journey — leading implementation, embedding control ownership across business functions, and leading the shift toward AI-enabled assurance. This is a change role as much as a controls role. You will work across a complex, international organization to make internal controls meaningful and owned - shifting the perception from compliance obligation to genuine business enablement. You thrive in environments that are still being shaped, and you bring the seniority and credibility to take others with you. We are looking for someone who combines senior stakeholder credibility with a self-driving, action-oriented mindset - someone who can shape the agenda, manage their own workload, and genuinely enjoys delivering results. WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SimCorp's financial reporting controls environment is undergoing active strengthening and expansion. This role leads defined parts of the second-line monitoring, testing, and oversight cycle and acts as a senior day-to-day partner to Finance and Tax control owners across the organisation. This is not a maintenance role. You will bring the professional judgment to assess whether financial reporting controls within your areas are fit for purpose, provide constructive challenge, and drive first-line owners to implement improvements where they are not. You will need the stakeholder skills to bring Finance and Tax along on that journey while maintaining clear accountability for control design, execution, evidence, and remediation in the first line. You understand that effective financial reporting controls are a foundation for trust, and you know how to make that case. We are looking for someone who combines strong financial reporting controls expertise and senior stakeholder credibility with a well-organized, hands-on mindset — someone who can work with strong self-management, maintain momentum across competing priorities, hold the line on standards, and genuinely enjoys following through. Key RESPONSIBILITIES Controls Review & Implementation * Lead defined parts of the second-line financial reporting controls monitoring and testing cycle across SimCorp's global operations, working with control owners across financial and non-financial reporting domains while preserving clear first- and second-line accountabilities. * Assess the adequacy of financial reporting controls within the relevant reporting domains, escalating significant or environment-wide gaps to senior management. * Provide constructive challenge and methodological guidance where control gaps or documentation issues are identified, and lead first-line owners to implement required improvements and remediation, and monitor agreed actions through to timely completion. * Lead control design quality assurance and walkthroughs with Finance and Tax control owners. * Provide controls methodology and quality assurance support for external audit activities, while Finance and Tax control owners remain responsible for responding to evidence requests, explaining control execution, and participating in walkthroughs. Controls Monitoring & Testing Cycle * Coordinate second-line testing activities and evidence review, maintain oversight of identified deficiencies, monitor first-line follow-up, and assess whether control documentation meets methodology and quality expectations. * Assess and risk-rate identified control deficiencies, communicate findings to the relevant control owners, and escalate higher-risk or unresolved issues to senior management. * Prepare reporting and submission pack input for group governance and supervisory requirements. Stakeholder Partnering * Act as the day-to-day senior partner for Finance and Tax control owners. * Support new control onboarding by providing methodology guidance and quality assurance, monitor the ongoing upkeep of control documentation, and build control owner capability while preserving first-line accountability. * Navigate competing priorities across Finance, Tax, Risk, and other stakeholders in a constructive and pragmatic way. * Provide guidance to less experienced colleagues on controls methodology, testing quality, documentation, and stakeholder follow-up, without a formal reporting line. AI & Innovation * Apply AI tools for testing support, evidence summarization, and scaling controls coverage across entities and periods. * Use AI and digital tools to improve the efficiency and reach of testing and evidence review. * Ensure AI-assisted outputs are reviewed with professional judgment before being used in reporting or decision-making. Qualifications & Experience * University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or equivalent professional qualification * Big Four, external audit, or in-house finance controls background * Solid experience in financial reporting controls, controls over financial reporting, or statutory audit * Solid knowledge of accounting and financial reporting processes and standards * Experience operating in a complex, international, multi-stakeholder environment * Knowledge of relevant frameworks and standards (COSO or equivalent) Skills & Capabilities * Professional seniority and judgment to assess controls on their own within defined reporting domains and escalate broader control environment issues appropriately. * AI-skilled: comfortable using digital testing and evidence review tools, with a drive to increase adoption further * Solid execution discipline: able to manage a structured testing cycle across multiple stakeholders * Effective communicator across cultures and functions — able to make financial reporting controls accessible and actionable for non-specialists * Self-managing and detail-oriented, able to manage defined parts of the second-line testing and oversight cycle on their own, stay close to evidence and documentation quality, and monitor agreed first-line actions through to completion. * Energized by improvement journeys and comfortable working in environments that are still maturing * Resilient in the face of resistance — able to hold the line on standards while maintaining constructive relationships * Solid written and verbal communication in English; experience in international organizations * Proficient in MS Office experience with GRC and controls monitoring tooling an advantage BENEFITS * Flexible working hours and hybrid model - 2 days in the office, 3 days remote * Modern office (next to Wilanowska metro station) with quiet zones and ergonomic workstations * Base salary with annual bonus structure * Holiday allowance upon a 2-week vacation * Occasional remote work across Poland and international options available (up to 24 days domestic, 20 days international per year - subject to internal policy) * Employer-paid Medicover Platinum healthcare package (employee-paid family upgrade available) * Multisport card with 75% employer contribution * Unum group life insurance (employee-paid upgrade available) * Medicover travel insurance for private trips and global business travel insurance * Possibility to join Deutsche Börse Group Share Plan (eligible after 1 year) * Copyrights program for certain roles * Possibility to develop your career in an international environment * Professional training and courses provided by SimCorp * Polish language classes for foreign employees; German and English classes based on business needs * Integration events, volunteering initiatives and employee-led clubs Compensation ranges are being disclosed at the initial stage of candidate engagement. Visit our career pages to learn more about working at SimCorp: www.simcorp.com/career NEXT STEP Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. WHO WE ARE For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become a top provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. LI-Hybrid SimCorp is a leading provider of investment management solutions to the world’s largest asset managers, fund managers, asset servicers, pension and insurance funds, wealth managers, banks and sovereign wealth funds. Here you will get to work with skilled and supportive colleagues. We are more than 2500+ employees from 70+ nationalities dedicated to supporting our 300+ clients across the globe. We celebrate multiple approaches and points of view, together we’re building a culture where difference is valued. You will be part of a success story and a company that continues to grow, offering a lot of challenging and interesting opportunities.