Head of Investment Controls

Location: Springfield or Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Salary: $156,000–$204,700 per year

Company

hirify.global is an insurance and financial services company with an investment management organization supporting its General Investment Account.

What you will do

• Lead the development, design, and implementation of the internal control oversight program for Investment Management.
• Assess risks and evaluate control design and effectiveness across portfolio management, trade capture and settlement, pricing and valuation, cash processing, and collateral management.
• Conduct continuous monitoring, control testing, walkthroughs, and documentation reviews in coordination with process owners, auditors, and regulators.
• Partner with senior leaders, Controllers, external auditors, ERM, and other stakeholders to remediate control deficiencies and improve processes.
• Lead the design of the future-state control environment for the front-to-back investment ecosystem transformation.
• Develop reporting on control gaps, remediation status, governance updates, and changes in the control environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration.
• 10+ years of relevant experience building and implementing risk frameworks and controls, internal or external audit, or enterprise risk management in financial services.
• Expertise in risk assessments, auditing standards, and control testing procedures.
• Experience building partnerships with senior leaders and presenting to senior and executive leadership.
• Strong communication, analytical, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Outlook, Excel, and Word.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree, MBA, or equivalent qualification.
• Knowledge of public and private investments, derivatives, and investment operations.
• Understanding of the financial regulatory environment for the insurance industry.
• CPA, CIA, CSOP, CIDA, or a similar certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Regular meetings with the Investment Management Compliance & Controls team and focused one-on-one meetings with the manager.
• Mentorship, networking, and access to employee Business Resource Groups.
• Access to learning content through Degreed and other informational platforms.
• Benefits and compensation offered by an established company focused on ethical business practices.