Financial Governance Analyst

Our client is one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Their Europe office is headquartered in The Hague with offices across the continent. Their services include in-depth technology advice and support in established and emerging sectors of oil, gas and energy, as well as finance, HR, legal, PR and communications.

Responsibilities

The Governance, Risk & Controlling (GRC) team are part of that support function and is currently looking for a Finance Governance Analyst. Governance and the decision-making frameworks are the foundations of trust companies and stakeholders need for capital markets to function efficiently. The Finance Governance Analyst, will report to the GRC Supervisor.

Within this role you will be the sparring partner for internal and external stakeholders, in this position you will be responsible for governance and policies & procedures. You will take the lead in the day-to-day activities, solving issues, implementing procedures and controls and process improvements.

Functional Specific Responsibilities

• Support the development and continuously improvement of the governance framework for our client and its subsidiaries.
• Be the custodian of our clients policy management framework, including Management Guide, Office Manual and all charters across the group.
• Review detailed procedures and policies and revising office manuals and management guides.
• Ensure compliance with the steering documents and is responsible for a number of key continuous improvement initiatives to develop a corporate governance process for our clients Group.
• Support different stakeholders through corporate governance analysis of group companies.
• Verifying decision-making and risk-taking procedures, in the form of limits (tolerances), by management, and defined in accordance with risk appetite, are strictly complied with.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of the various governing agreements to ensure that our clients Group processes are in compliance with the corporate steering documents.
• Review detailed procedures and guidelines, these include conducting review of company finance and accounting guidelines and office manual.
• Become a focal point of contact between our client and it’s Group Companies governance issues in view of established steering document. Also, align and seek corporate legal organizations recommendations on legal issues facing or raised by affiliates affairs.
• Identify Corporate Governance issues, coordinate input from across the company (i.e. Legal, Finance, etc.), and develop recommendations on how the issues should be addressed.
• Ensure alignment of policies with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in ad hoc tasks relative to Governance and/or Risk.
• Assist with coordination of and provide support to internal audits and ensure adequate and timely follow-up.
• Draft Board presentations in the area of GRC.
• Support the Governance, Risk and Controlling throughout the company.
• Previous experience with Policies and Procedures (writing and managing)

Functional Specific Requirements

• Bachelor or Master degree within Finance/Accounting.
• Preferably CPA qualified.
• At least 10+ years of experience in a relevant international corporate governance positions.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbally.
• Strong stakeholders focus and quality orientation.
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent in both analytical and conceptual thinking.
• Able to apply critical reasoning to bring clarity and insight.
• Effective written communication skills – prepare documents and reports that are easily understood, gather data, and prepare analysis and recommendations.
• Self-management of own workload
• An understanding of governance planning and monitoring
• Experience of compliance reporting and corporate governance including development and reviewing policy and regulatory change
• An understanding of risk management frameworks, identifying and managing risk and related controls.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.