Vice President, Finance Governance Manager
$120k - $160k USD
About CLS:
CLS is the trusted party at the centre of the global FX ecosystem. Utilized by thousands of counterparties, CLS makes FX safer, smoother and more cost effective. Trillions of dollars’ worth of currency flows through our systems each day.
Created by the market for the market, our unrivalled global settlement infrastructure reduces systemic risk and provides standardization for participants in many of the world’s most actively traded currencies. We deliver huge efficiencies and savings for our clients: in fact, our approach to multilateral netting shrinks funding requirements by over 96% on average, so clients can put their capital and resources to better use.
CLS products are designed to enable clients to manage risk most effectively across the full FX lifecycle – whether through more efficient processing tools or market intelligence derived from the largest single source of FX executed data available to the market.
Our ambition to make a positive difference starts with our people. Our values underpin everything that we do at CLS and define our working environment:
- Pivotal purpose
- Trusted guardian
- Targeted innovation
- Facilitate connections
- Delivering excellence
- Inclusive culture
Job information:
- Functional title - Finance Governance Manager
- Department - Finance
- Corporate level - Vice President
- Report to - Director, Finance Risk and Control
- Location - NEW JERSEY
- Expected full-time salary range between $ 120K - $160K + variable compensation + 401(k) match + benefits.
Note: Disclosure as required by NY/NJ Pay Transparency Law of the expected salary compensation range for this role.
Role Purpose
The Finance Governance Manager supports the effective operation and continuous improvement of governance within the Finance function to ensure the Function compliance with all ERM, ORM, Audit and Regulatory requirements. The role focuses on assisting with the development and maintenance of Finance policies, procedures, processes, and controls, helping Finance meet regulatory and internal requirements, and supporting risk and control activities. The position works closely with Finance teams and second line and third-line functions to promote consistent and well-controlled Finance practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the maintenance and enhancement of the Finance governance framework, including policies, procedures, desktop procedures and processes, and ensure Finance practices align with wider enterprise governance, risk frameworks
- Support the drafting, review, and updating of Finance policies, procedures, and process mapping documentation, and work with Finance stakeholders to ensure documentation is accurate, clear, and up to date.
- Help promote consistent governance practices across Finance teams and assist in identifying opportunities to improve or simplify Finance processes while maintaining appropriate controls.
- Assist Finance in meeting regulatory, statutory, and internal compliance requirements by supporting with the drafting, review, and updating of regulatory documents such as the financial aspects of the Recovery and wind-down Plan.
- Support Finance risk and control processes, including risk identification, assessment, and monitoring.
- Assist with control design, drafting, testing, and remediation tracking.
- Assist Finance stakeholders with issues identifications and action remediations, monitor and report progress.
- Help monitor and follow up on internal and external audit findings and agreed action plans
- Support promoting a risk culture environment within the Finance function through periodic communications and trainings.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within Finance governance
Skills & Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ experience supporting governance activities, including policies, procedures, risk, and control processes, and regulatory or audit interactions, preferably in a corporate finance environment.
- Basic understanding of Finance processes and internal controls.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
Personal Attributes
- Detail-oriented with a willingness to learn and develop governance expertise.
- Organized, reliable, and proactive in following up on actions.
- Collaborative and approachable, with the confidence to ask questions and seek guidance.
- Practical mindset with an interest in improving Finance processes and controls.
Our commitment to employees:
At CLS, we celebrate inclusion and consider this to be one of our strongest assets. We are committed to fostering an environment in which everyone feels comfortable to be who they are, and inclusion is valued. All employees have access to our inclusive benefits, including:
- Holiday - UK/Asia: 25 holiday days and 3 ‘life days’ (in addition to bank holidays). US: 23 holiday days.
- 2 paid volunteer days so that you can actively support causes within your community that are important to you.
- Generous parental leave policies to ensure you can enjoy valuable time with your family.
- Parental transition coaching programmes and support services.
- Wellbeing and mental health support resources to ensure you are looking after yourself, and able to support others.
- Employee Networks (including our Women’s Forum, Black Employee Network and Pride Network) in support of our organisational commitment to embrace and always be learning more about inclusivity.
- Hybrid working to promote a healthy work/life balance, enabling employees to work collaboratively in the office when needed and work from home when they don’t.
- Active support of flexible working for all employees where possible.
- Monthly ‘Heads Down Days’ with no meetings across the whole company.
- Generous non-contributory pension provision for UK/Asia employees, and 401K match from CLS for US employees.
- Private medical insurance and dental coverage.
- Social events that give you opportunities to meet new people and broaden your network across the organisation.
- Annual flu vaccinations.
- Discounts and savings and cashback across a wide range of categories including health and retail for UK employees.
- Discounted Gym membership – Complete Body Gym Discount/Sweat equity program for US employees.
- All employees have access to Discover – our comprehensive learning platform with 1000+ courses from LinkedIn Learning.
- Access to frequent development sessions on a number of topics to help you be successful and develop your career at CLS.