Role Overview:

The Financial Controls & Compliance function has been regionally aligned with the creation of Key roles aligned to each of the 3 regions; Group & EMEA, Americas and APAC & Emerging Markets (excluding LATAM).

You will be part of team supporting the Group & EMEA region and will be based in GBS Pune. Will act as a business partner providing assistance to the business to drive, deliver and sustain improvements in their Internal Control framework as defined by Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices ("MAPs") and requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley ("SOX") Act.

Responsible to ensure that internal controls over financial reporting are sound and effective to ensure compliance with the S&N SOX and Minimum Acceptable Practices frameworks.

This position is recognized across the Business Unit as the point of contact guidance and support on the S&N policies and procedures listed in the Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices and SOX RACMs/narratives.

Responsibilities:

• The Controls & Compliance Finance Specialist will be responsible for carrying out and documenting the SOX Compliance and regulatory reporting controls for in-scope SOX market. This will include documenting processes and controls over the evaluation of control design and testing operating effectiveness. (25%)
• Will be first point of contact for the External and Internal Auditor and support the coordination of the annual External audit for the in-scope SOX market including gathering of supporting evidence of controls compliance. (20%)
• Role will be ensuring that any significant deficiencies identified as part of the SOX work performed by KPMG are remediated by the year end. (10%)
• Role will provide guidance to a broad partner base (Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain) on the requirements of S&N Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices and SOX process narratives. This role will support the design of finance process & controls to mitigate the risk of misstatement within the accounting records. (25%)
• The role will handle partner relationships for SOX compliance controls related issues and report progress and control matters to the Finance Controls & Compliance Central Group team. (10%)

Education: Degree or MBA or equivalent

Licenses/ Certifications: Qualified Accountant or QBE (with >3 years post-qualified experience

Experience: SOX controls review and operation; External or Internal Audit experience would be very beneficial. Understanding of and ability to craft a comprehensive internal control and governance framework.

Competences:

• Good understanding of SOX compliance requirements and documentation standards;
• Experience in improving internal controls and making recommendations to management for remediating deficiencies;
• Ability to support management in discussions with the external auditors in resolving deficiencies
• Knowledge of financial controls and their impact upon financial accounting
• Good oral and written communication skills to present information and findings clearly and concisely to all levels of the business
• Confidence to challenge more senior employees and/or peers and influence them to make changes.
• Ability to define solutions to issues or lead others to address complex problems;
• Analytical thinking to exercise judgement and identify innovative solutions to design control improvements
• Continuously and proactively looks for ways to improve processes, controls and products
• Good judgement about practical solutions to address issues identified.