Risk and 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.

Risk and Controls Systems Advisor 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 governance frameworks that incorporate the use of generative AI, ensuring compliance with industry standards, company standards and regulatory requirements

• 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