Risk & Controls Systems Advisor

Meta is looking for a skilled Risk and Controls Systems Advisor to join our Global Finance Risk & Controls (R&C) team. The R&C team's goal is to empower Meta's Finance organization to achieve its strategic objectives. We provide risk & controls guidance in support of day-to-day operations and help our business partners proactively anticipate and manage the effects of upcoming process and system changes on the control environment. The R&C Systems Advisor will be responsible for providing risk management expertise, with a focus on financial systems and applications, to guide our Business Process Owners and other internal cross-functional partners to strengthen their control environment. They will have hands-on experience identifying and addressing financial, operational and IT risks in business processes, evaluating and supporting the design of internal controls, and assessing the effectiveness of implemented controls.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with process/control owners and Enterprise Product teams to understand the desired objectives for a corporate initiative, new business process, or new system implementation and advise on risk mitigation
• Facilitate walkthroughs and technical analysis to gain a comprehensive understanding of systems or tools supporting our business processes to inform our risk assessments
• Draft end-to-end data flow and systems architecture diagrams to identify key process & system risks
• Design and influence the implementation of effective controls to sufficiently mitigate identified risks, based on detailed risk assessments (including but not limited to new SOX systems readiness)
• Identify opportunities for data-driven risk sensing & continuous controls monitoring
• Provide regular updates on assessment results to cross-functional stakeholders, including Executives
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional partners on the development and implementation of governance frameworks that incorporate the use of AI, ensuring compliance with industry standards, company standards and regulatory requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
• 7+ years of experience in IT risk management, IT audit/internal audit, or related field Experience with IT controls, risk assessments, and the design and testing of controls and security measures across different IT environments
• 5+ years experience in accounting, consulting or similar field, focused on Systems and Technology Audits or IT Systems Risk Advisory
• Knowledge of financial systems and applications
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills Understanding of key frameworks including COSO Internal Control Framework, IT General Controls (ITGC), COBIT, and NIST Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, or Certified Information Systems Auditor qualifications
• Proficiency in executing both business process and systems risk assessments
• 3+ years of experience with SQL and data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• Experience with home grown financial systems and/or Enterprise Resource Planning packages such as Oracle and SAP
• Experience within public accounting and/or other high-tech platform companies