Manager Internal Controls

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization
The position is integral to the on-going focus on Corporate Governance. It aims at

• Improving internal controls framework and its effectiveness on Market/Cluster level
• Identifying governance and efficiency gaps in Market Europe
• Ensuring compliance with established processes and driving continuous improvement of those processes
• Primary objectives are the protection of company assets as well as ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of reporting and compliance with applicable external laws and internal regulations
• Leading initiatives focused on improving the efficiency, transparency and effectiveness of business processes
• Responsible for working with management throughout the risk management lifecycle (e.g., how to identify and quantify risk as well as guidance during the decision-making process on how to manage identified risks and monitor the risk mitigating measures)
• Participation in local Supervisory Board meetings or similar committees while maintaining the function's status as independent 2nd line of defence for the company

Key Responsibilities

• Raise awareness/maintain knowledge of the Global Policy Manual on local level incl. an understanding of emerging developments and addressing of recommended policy changes to Group Policies Team
• Enable local and cross-border functions to implement controls, processes and policy in an efficient, effective and legally valid manner
• Timely coordination/execution of all ICS relevant processes (e.g. testing, self-assessment training) incl. the mandatory documentation in all relevant systems and monitoring remediation of all identified control deficiencies in collaboration with local senior management
• Support/follow Group Internal Controls requests on various ICS topics
• Immediate communication of major control deficiencies to relevant stake holders
• Assist in the directing, coaching, advising and supporting of Market/Cluster teams in all aspects of Corporate Governance
• Work in close relation with the Market/Cluster teams to review, improve and harmonize processes and update policies and controls accordingly
• Monitoring of the timely implementation of needed risk mitigation measures
• Risk oriented analysis for relevant topics and processes based on issues as so-called root cause analysis or based on other relevant information
• Triggering decision processes by relevant stakeholders and upper management respective identified risks and handling of potential mitigation measures
• Develop relationships with stakeholders across all relevant functions and markets to support appropriate best practice knowledge sharing and implementation for all relevant processes
• Supporting and enabling constant improvements focusing on efficient and effective governance for the company

Key Relationships

• Market Europe management; business and supporting functions
• Governance functions globally
• IC & PP community globally

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Experience in performing risk assessments and identifying key business and financial risks
• Effective communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to bridge strategic, tactical and operational business concepts and developments by applying an end-to-end global mindset
• Strong project management and process management skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, negotiation and resolution skills.
• Fluent in English and fluent in the respective local administrative language
• Previous exposure to Finance with understanding of financial processes
• Strong communication skills and high degree of stakeholder orientation
• Strong business acumen
• MS office suite of products – upper intermediate to advanced
• Travel time max. 10%

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Financial Audit or Business specialty - CIA/CPA/CMA qualification preferred
• University degree or tertiary education
• 4 years + professional experience in multi-national business environment
• 2 years + experience in process optimization and risk management areas

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