**Job Description :** Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks company with an outstanding collection of brands, such as Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness. With over 200 brands in 180 countries and a global network of entrepreneurial individuals, our teams blend a diverse range of experience, knowledge and skills. We connect customers and consumers to our iconic products and create innovative experiences that bring people together to celebrate life. Our ambition is to build the best performing, most trusted and respected Consumer Products Company in the world. To achieve these, we need the world’s very best people. Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base. Feel inspired? Then this may be the opportunity for you! **About the Function:** Our Finance team deliver sustainable growth for our business, customers, and much-loved brands. We’re part of a $12.2 billion gross profit organisation, responsible for driving an exceptional level of performance and creating the potential for future growth. Whether we’re utilising our digital capabilities and analytics to inform our business strategy or creating capacity to invest in the future — no two days are the same in our Finance team. Wherever your skills lie, we’ll help you to learn and develop, supporting you along the way in our inclusive culture. **About the team:** **About the role:** The overall purpose of the role is to bring strong subject matter expertise on the topic of SOX compliance and internal controls to the Mexico market/ LAC region specifically focused around the Go- to market strategy and commercial practices. This role will support the Management in delivering best-in-class control environment, increase control and compliance awareness and coordinate / ensure smooth delivery of internal control procedures. In addition provide support to Global Controls Assurance team in delivering regional controls assurance activities. **Role Responsibilities:** **To drive the Risk, Control & Audit compliance agenda starting with Diageo Mexico and eventually supporting the whole of LAC region.** **To support the Management in delivering best-in-class control environment, increase control and compliance awareness and coordinate / ensure smooth delivery of internal control procedures.** **Support the head of internal controls In Mexico on continuous process improvement and transformation agenda.** **Obtain strong understanding of Mexico business across various processes but with initial focus on commercial processes.** **This would include focus on sales, revenue recognition, trade spend management, marketing, advertising, customer account management, customer account reconciliation, related accounting, accruals and policies** **Closely engage with Diageo Mexico customers, sales and marketing teams to ensure they are aligning with applicable Diageo policies.** **Understand the tools and technologies supporting various processes, evaluate and handle risks embedded within them** **Provide the Business leads with potential areas of opportunities so that they have the necessary time and resources to implement a robust remediation plan for the identified issues.** **Support new business initiatives and projects with a lens of risk, controls and compliance. Ensure that controls and risks are adequately covered during transitions such a change in processes, business strategy change, new technology implementation** **Support Investigations in the market with focus on root cause analysis. Monitor all audit and controls deficiencies related to the scope area to ensure timely and effective remediation. Amplify the findings from deficiencies across the region through communications, training etc.** **Provide support during internal (CARE) and external assurance work (PWC) covering both audits, controls testing and risk management work. Provide updates/inputs to the Controls Assurance Delivery lead for the ARC/ AC Reporting.** **Experience / skills required:** **Flexible Working Statement:** Flexibility is key to our success. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you’re Supported to handle your wellbeing and balance your priorities from day one. **Rewards & Benefits Statement:** We recognize and value performance, offering our people a highly competitive Rewards and Benefits package including: **Diversity statement:** Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this. We embrace diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you’ll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You’ll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, approaches, and more. If you require a reasonable adjustment, please ensure that you collect this information when you submit your application **Worker Type :** Regular **Primary Location:** Mexico City **Additional Locations :** **Job Posting Start Date :** 2025-04-22 With over 200 brands sold in more than 180 countries, we’re the world’s leading premium drinks company. Every day, over 30,000 talented people come together at Diageo to create the magic behind our much-loved brands. From iconic names to innovative newcomers – the brands we’re building are rooted in culture and local communities. Our ambition is to be one of the best performing, most trusted and most respected consumer products companies in the world. Our founders, such as Arthur Guinness, John Walker, and Charles Tanqueray, were visionary entrepreneurs whose brilliant minds helped shape the alcohol industry. And through our people, their legacy lives on. Join us, and you’ll collaborate with talented people from all corners of the world. Together, you’ll innovate and push boundaries, shaping a more inclusive and sustainable future that we can all be proud of. With diversity at our core, we celebrate our people's unique passions, commitments and specialist skills. Because when varied voices, mindsets, and personalities come together, great ideas are born. In our supportive culture, your voice will be heard and you’ll be empowered to be you. Just bring your ambition, curiosity and ideas, and we’ll celebrate your work and help you reach your fullest potential. **DRINKiQ** What's your DRINKiQ? Take our quiz to understand how alcohol is made and explore the effects of drinking. You can discover everything you need to know at DRINKiQ (https://www.drinkiq.com/en-gb/)