VP, Enterprise Risk & Assurance Services

Requisition Number: 213894

External Description:

Position Title: VP-Enterprise Risk and Assurance Services

Location: Flexible

 

Job Summary

Teradata’s Enterprise Risk and Assurance Services (ERAS) team, is responsible for Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Internal Audit, and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance. We are looking for an experienced leader to develop team strategies aligned with Company management and lead activities of the function. The role reports administratively to the CFO and functionally to the Audit Committee.

The VP of ERAS continuously challenges the department status quo to enhance the company’s ERM program, internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley policies, procedures, methodologies, and best practices. Advises executive and senior management on risk and control issues and provides practical recommendations to ensure risks are appropriately managed. This individual must be adept at obtaining multiple sources of useful information to support recommendations, anticipating changes to the business, and devising strategies to timely and adequately inform key stakeholders of top enterprise risks, audit results and risk mitigating strategies.

Primary ERM Responsibilities:

• Develop ERM initiatives and long-term roadmap to focus on proactive risk management
• Perform periodic risk assessments by including the Executive Leadership Team, Senior Management members and external parties/sources
• Facilitate Risk Steering Committee Meetings with Senior Management to discuss top enterprise risks, new or emerging risks, and ERM initiatives
• Establish and update risk appetite statements and tolerance framework
• Establish enterprise-wide risk monitoring, measuring, and reporting (including early warning risk indicators)
• Develop executive summaries for discussion and presentation to the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors
• Participate and provide a risk-oriented point of view in governance and oversight on various company initiatives or steering committees

Primary Internal Audit & Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Compliance Responsibilities:

• Develop an agile internal audit plan which is closely linked to top enterprise risks and periodically assessed for an evolving risk landscape
• Proactively assess processes and controls aligned to management initiatives and strategic priorities
• Oversee the execution of the audit plan and follow up of previous identified audit issues
• Identify opportunities for enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of operational, financial, and compliance processes
• Lead management’s SOX-404 assessment efforts by working closely with the Chief Accounting Officer and the Company’s external auditor
• Lead special ad hoc projects which includes but is not limited to investigations or management requests
• Report the status of internal audit and SOX activities to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on a periodic basis

Other Responsibilities:

• Supporting/Facilitating various Audit Committee review processes, execution of meetings, open items list and AC requests.
• Providing input/feedback on 10K Risk Factors, Proxy, and/or other external filings
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships at the Senior Management and Executive level
• Develop a sense of community with high employee engagement among a team with diverse backgrounds, skillsets, and viewpoints
• Manage teams in a flexible working environment
• Mature rotational talent programs with the goal of being a source of talent for the business
• Utilize an efficient operating model to properly manage expenses while ensuring the function has all necessary skillsets
• Effectively set and manage the financial budget throughout the year

Qualifications:

• A proven ability to oversee projects of various sizes across all regions and functions
• Experience assessing business risk and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems
• Proven track record of driving improvement in the internal audit function and creating stronger business partnering relationships, rather than simply enforcing guidelines
• Ability to both roll-up sleeves and get into details along with ability to succinctly present results to executives
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in interactions with staff, senior management, executives and audit committee members.
• Knowledge of GAAP and the IIA Standards
• Familiarity with leveraging systems and data and analytics to automate audit processes and proactively identify anomalies for further analysis and manage risk.
• Awareness of tone-at-top importance while balancing risks with rewards and not getting mired down in areas of audit that are not focused on key / critical business risks
• Ability to work cross functionally and in a rapidly changing environment
• Strong leadership capabilities with focus on team development and creating a best in class, industry leading audit, SOX and ERM function.

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City: Omaha

State: Nebraska

Community / Marketing Title: VP, Enterprise Risk & Assurance Services

Job Category: Finance

Company Profile:

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At Teradata, we believe that people thrive when empowered with better information. That’s why we built the most complete cloud analytics and data platform for AI. By delivering harmonized data, trusted AI, and faster innovation, we uplift and empower our customers—and our customers’ customers—to make better, more confident decisions. The world’s top companies across every major industry trust Teradata to improve business performance, enrich customer experiences, and fully integrate data across the enterprise.

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