Senior Manager Internal Audits & Controls - SEA

• Internal Control

• Oversee the improvement efforts of the internal controls position by ensuring compliance with established global and local policies, processes, and internal control frameworks.
• Proactively measure and analyse current business processes with local management to identify opportunities and address areas of risk
• Reduce and mitigate risk with the implementation of comprehensive risk reduction strategies and countermeasures.
• Redesign processes to meet the needs of a complex and growing business, driving a harmonized approach in line with global expectations.
• Work in close relation with market and local management team to review, improve, document, automate and harmonize processes
• Act as a consultant to the local business partners, supporting and guiding them on any compliance matters.
• Ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations as well as the established Group Internal Control frameworks and Group / Market / Brand best practices and established policies.
• Support all Internal audit initiatives across SEA
• Develop, support and lead initiatives focused on improving the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of SEA business processes.
• Immediate communication of major control deficiencies to local senior management and global HQ
• Oversee the timely coordination of local quarterly Representation letter process
• Participation in the global ICS network
• Prepare an annual Risk & Internal Control Plan (RICP) in line with review and approval by the Director Internal Control & Profit Protection and alignment with local Finance Director
• Coordinate the end to end execution of the RICP as planned and maintain effective communication with the Director IC&PP on RIC issues and progress of field work
• Agree action plan, deadlines and responsibilities with department Heads & ensure timely implementation of RIC recommendations reported and presented to control owners and senior management.
• Oversee the timely and accurate execution of the Internal Controls Testing Phases (or self-assessment), ensure proper documentation of test results, agree, communicate, and oversee action plans, deadlines, and responsibilities.
• Coordinate the timely and continuous action plan follow-up with control owners
• Present and contribute as required in Management meetings, Finance & Functional Updates, Quarterly Commercial Compliance meetings, Bi-Annual Audit Risk & Compliance Committee meetings
• Drive and proactively support Emerging Market cross-countries initiatives, in line with the Market priorities and EM IC & PP team objectives
• Responsibility for preparation and leading Corporate Internal Audits planned for the market
• Timely resolution of all audit/Internal Control findings as identified by Corporate Internal Audit and Group Internal Control

• Risk Management

• As the Risk Coordinator, maintain the country’s risk register in line with Group Risk Management guidelines & requirements
• Actively build and incorporate areas of risk and priorities across SEA locations into objectives for planning and review.
• Ultimately responsible for developing and implementing risk mitigating actions within area by thoroughly understanding the cause and effect of each risk.
• Identify and evaluate current controls and other already implemented mitigating measures.
• Consider and evaluate the implementation of additional risk mitigating measures (planned mitigating actions) taking into account the cost/benefit relation.
• Continuously monitor existing and potential risk areas and verifying the adequacy and effectiveness of the handling strategy and/or implemented mitigating actions.

• Compliance

• Raise awareness / maintain knowledge of the Global Policy Manual on local level including an understanding of emerging developments and addressing of recommended policy changes from Global Policy Management (GPM).
• Advise and consult on Group Policy changes impacting local functions and ensure local policy and practices are revised frequently and as required by Group or Local guidance’s.
• Design, development, implementation and regular update of local policies, procedures, and related internal controls, based on best practices and global & local requirements
• Support business partners in identifying, analysing, evaluating and managing compliance risks and if applicable, required to be disclosed in bi-annual risk reporting
• Coordinate the execution of both Emerging Markets and Group Policies & Internal Controls initiatives (e.g. Annual ICS testing, UAR, EM IC & PP Strategic Objectives)
• Support compliance investigations conducted by the EM Regional Compliance Officer, Legal Director and address fraudulent/risk related control remediations with urgency as per recommendations.
• Serve as an independent contact for any employee wishing to report a suspected or detected compliance violation for escalation to EM Regional Compliance Officer, Legal Director and Director IC & PP.

• Profit Protection

• To review, assess and identify risk within the Retail Environment (DTC) proactively and continuously.
• Reduce and mitigate Retail risk with the implementation of comprehensive risk reduction strategies and countermeasures.
• Conduct Retail store compliance audits to ensure adherence/compliance to defined controls, policies, and procedures (HoR, Inventory Control, CIA). To analyze, report findings, and ensure remediating action plans are followed by Retail Management.
• Review and monitor Retail data affecting the P&L of Retail stores (DTC) in order to develop and recommend comprehensive countermeasures to minimize losses.
• Conduct Retail investigations in accordance with relevant professional standards, legal requirements and internal policies and procedures, and complete timely reports / findings to the relevant stakeholders.
• Perform data analysis of high-risk transactions to identify exceptions and fraud indicators and initiate reviews / investigations / management reporting.

• General Manager/Country Leaders, SEA Hub SLT & support functions, SEA & Country Finance Directors, Sr. Retail Director, Commercial & Channel Directors, Local SEA SLT and related support functions, Legal, Compliance Officers, HR, NTP, Brand, SCM, etc.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from senior executives, stakeholders, and cross functional business leaders
• Strong analytical & communication skills.
• Strong project management and process management skills
• Ability to work to strict deadlines to achieve audit program targets
• Strong auditing, internal controls, and process improvement skills
• Must be able to balance multiple priorities, be detail and results oriented
• Must be extremely proactive, have strong initiative and be self-motivated.
• Demonstrate a digital mindset and the ability to use different resources and digital tool to drive automatization and standardization
• Good understanding of Retail structures and processes
• English: Intermediate to Fluent

• Accounting / auditing qualification preferred
• 8-10 years’ experience in Accounting, Internal Audit, or Internal Controls
• International and or multinational experience, SEA experience
• Knowledge in ERP systems such as SAP preferred

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