Internal Controls Analyst

Job description

Perform financial or management audits in accordance with audit guidelines to identify exceptions to operating procedures and standards, identify reasons for their occurrence, and develop specific solutions or recommendations to achieve compliance. The primary focus of this position is to support the delivery of the Internal Controls strategy across the European Business Units, reporting directly to the Internal Controls Associate Manager - Europe.

We are looking for an individual who will be responsible for performing financial risk assessments for applicable business units in Europe, leading control walkthroughs, preparing and reviewing controls documentation in accordance with the applicable standards, and driving technology-enabled enhancements to our Internal Control environment.

Key Ingredients

Assist in the risk assessment across applicable European business units, working closely with the Internal Controls Assistant Manager, Europe and Internal Controls Senior Manager;

Coordinate and support the relationship with our offshore Internal Controls team based in Ahmedabad (India), including review of controls testing work-papers and other key deliverables prepared by the Ahmedabad team;

Coordinate with the GBS (Global Business Services) Genpact Risk Manager to effectively execute the testing program and other key activities across controls performed by our Genpact service delivery partner

Implement and/or review the timely completion of control and process walkthroughs, tests of design and tests of operating effectiveness of controls in significant business units;

For processes with control weaknesses, perform root-cause analysis and initiate the controls enhancement/process improvement projects working closely with local and zone management to remediate deficiencies on a timely basis;

Plan and complete the Control Self-Assessment program to provide insights and improvements in the control environment of lower-risk business units;

Drive the adoption of Continuous Controls Monitoring and advanced compliance and risk analytics tools like Optro Analytics and SAP Signavio

Build strong relationships and partner with the business stakeholders to implement the new process controls and/or control improvements;

Perform value-added projects driven by business need;

Develop, maintain and coordinate the roll-out of local financial policies and procedures to the business including developing guidance and training;

Deliver financial controls training to upskill management and the boarder business function;

Provide support for strategic initiatives, system implementations, finance transformation, ad-hoc investigations and other cross-functional projects;

Experience with SOX, Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, risk assessment, process analysis, and documentation / mapping of risks and process controls

Experience with SAP products would be a plus

Relevant FMCG experience would be a plus