Risk and Control Manager
Company: Drax
Location: Houston
Posted on: July 8, 2025
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Job Description:
Risk and Control Manager Permanent, Full time Location: Monroe
LA, Houston TX Are you an experienced accountant looking for a new
challenge? Are you passionate about climate change and find the
prospect of working within a company who are committed to enabling
a zero carbon, lower cost energy future? At Drax, we’re not just
talking about making a difference, we’re making it happen. We
generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in
an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have
ambition to become the global leader in sustainable biomass and
carbon removals. Key Responsibilities - Responsibility for
maintaining a complete and accurate financial control framework for
North America and undertaking second line assurance testing to
ensure the effective operation of controls. - To play a key role in
the planned finance system migration to Microsoft Dynamics 365 for
the Canadian business, ensuring appropriate systemized finance
controls are embedded. - Maintain and enhance the current risk and
control frameworks to manage and align risk management processes
with the rest of the Group. This includes monitoring and oversight
of the implementation of the Group’s control frameworks across
North America. - To work with the Group’s outsourced Internal Audit
provider to support in the co-ordination and execution of their
reviews and ensuring resulting audit findings are remediated in a
timely manner. - Identify areas of control weakness which require
enhanced or additional controls and work with key stakeholders to
implement these. - Take responsibility for localised training on
risk management and control with key stakeholders, risk and control
owners. About you You'll possess the following skills, abilities,
and experience: - You’ll demonstrate your extensive, relevant
experience within as an accountant and within financial control,
corporate governance, and audit methodology. - Drawing upon your
experience you’ll demonstrate your Experience working in assessment
of policies and standards, risk scoring, assessment of the design
and operating effectiveness of mitigating controls and recommending
improvements to control design. - You’ll have the ability to
develop effective relationships and build an internal network with
people at all levels. - Leadership will be key! You’ll demonstrate
your well-developed leadership and influencing skills to navigate
innovation through multiple complex, uncertain and uncharted issues
as well as improving best practices. Rewards and benefits - As you
help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits
to help you thrive and support your lifestyle. About Drax Drax is
at the forefront of transforming energy generation, supply, and
usage. Our mission is to drive a zero-carbon, lower-cost energy
future. By joining Drax, you'll be part of a team that's making a
significant impact on our collective future. Apply today to help
Drax discover the talented individuals we need to drive this
change. A career at Drax is more than just a job—it's a chance to
make a difference. Curious to learn more about us? We recommend you
connect with us on LinkedIn for more insights. The Drax Resourcing
team will never use third-party apps to make job offers. The
recruitment process with Drax will always include at least one
face-to-face interview, either in person or via an online video
call, as well as several phone conversations. Drax will never ask
you to download apps to enter timesheet details or ask you to
purchase your own IT equipment. If you have any concerns during
your recruitment process or suspect something isn’t right, please
contact us via careers@drax.com to verify the application or
details of the person you have been speaking to.
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