Group Internal Controls Manager
Unilabs
- Porto
- Permanente
- Horário completo
- Own design, implementation, continuous improvement and monitoring of the Group’s internal control framework, through:
- Support and coach operating entities in implementing and adjusting defined controls in the core operations.
- Ensure process controls are adequately designed to address all identified risks while simplifying and automating controls whenever possible
- Training of control owners in operating entities.
- Conduct 2nd line of defence reviews to monitor compliance against Unilabs group policies and procedures and local regulations.
- Identify key control gaps and define mitigating solutions
- Coach, drive and support the operating entities in implementing mitigating solutions and ensure remediation actions are swiftly taken
- Develop and update policies and processes to prevent gaps occurring going forward.
- Identify key risk areas and recommend, coordinate appropriate risk treatment
- Monitor all internal and external audit issues relating to the process and propose process control solutions where relevant. Share best practices and learnings.
- Be an advisor in the controls design and implementation of multiple enterprise IT systems (e.g. MD365, Oracle, Coupa and Tagetik).
- Drive automation of controls. Partner with Finance transformation team to ensure alignment between system and process step-outs and controls.
- Reduce the overall number of SoD conflicts across systems and processes.
- Ensure critical transactions are only granted to the right users
- Be a catalyst in finding an optimal balance between maintaining a sound control environment with efficiency and pragmatism.
- Ensure transparent, reliable and agile stakeholder management
- 30% travel component, predominantly in Europe and UAE.
- University degree and preferably a professional qualification in relevant fields such as Business and Economics, Finance and Accounting, Compliance.
- Professional experience of 5 - 7 years in Big 4 audit firm or multinational with good understanding of COSO and internal control requirements.
- Be curious, solution oriented and practical when identifying gaps and risks and recommending improvements.
- Analytical, forensic mindset and ability to understand situations, interdependencies and challenges in a holistic way.
- Process expertise skills with focus on risk management and driving process performance and excellence.
- Strong continuous improvement mindset.
- Lean / Six Sigma Certified preferred.
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills, and ability to work independently
- Proactive, self-driven with process excellence mindset
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks, be flexible
- Ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English with preferably good knowledge in 1 or 2 other European languages.
- Excellence in Microsoft Office Suite (including Access).
- Preferably knowledge of MS D365 and Tagetik as well as interrogation / data analytics software.