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This is a temporary (fixed- term) position

The Opportunity:

The Financial Compliance Analyst is the link between the RSS Finance Compliance organization Group Financial Compliance (LAI), Global Business Process Management team and local affiliates. The analyst has a strong understanding of the business and finance processes.

Primary responsibilities include:

ICFR (Internal Control over Financial Reporting) Management

Monitoring and maintaining proper control information/description as made available in the relevant monitoring tools

Provide support to in scope affiliates regarding ICFR and SOD processes, implementation of controls and change requirements

Supporting the coordination, planning and execution (i.e. peer testing)  of the Global Financial Compliance Organization testing procedures (Operating and Design Effectiveness Testing) 

Actively participates as self tester in the testing of ICFR Controls and coordinates remediation where applicable

Interfacing between the local affiliate and local external auditor,  internal auditors and Group Financial Compliance (LAI),  when required

Providing training support to the in-scope affiliates and controls owners, on an as needed basis.

Carry out assessment/reviews and based on findings, identifying process or business control improvement opportunities, initiating improvement opportunity discussion with stakeholders and/or process owners and follow up,

Prepare/Review reports and training materials on a periodic basis to address updates on Internal Controls/Business Improvement projects to affiliates and internal team member’s 

Responsible to ensure that all Compliance related checklists, manuals and procedural documents are updated and reflect current department/team practices,

 SOD (segregation of duties) 

Review of new access requests to ensure Segregation of Duties (SoD) is adequately enforced,

Weekly review of  Global SoD Dashboard and close follow up on actions and communications to impacted user’s

Provides SoD expertise and support to control owners in case of open conflicts

Ensures that there is a periodic review and maintenance of user mitigations

Continuous Improvement

Engage continuously with affiliates and control owners of the team to understand/identify process improvement opportunities,

Collaborate with the ICFR Compliance Lead/HOD to determine the key Improvement projects for implementation, make appropriate recommendation and be a key part of the solution provisioning activities,

Plan, manage and carry out reviews and continuous monitoring of in scope affiliates  business processes managed by the RSS

Who you are

 Bachelor's degree or higher in accounting, Finance, commerce and/or professional qualification (e.g. CPA, ICAA, CIMA, ACCA)

3 - 5 years' relevant experience in financial and process compliance reviews

Familiar with the SAP ERP system, is a significant advantage

Experience in supporting  financial compliance program, with demonstrated analytical, organizational and planning skills

Experience with a multinational company's compliance service and program, Finance-internal controls management or internal audit function with strong interest in financial compliance.

Ability to confidently interact with senior business process owners and control owners in the organization

 
Relocation benefits are not available for this job posting

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