Assurance, Controls & Compliance Sr. Specialist

Life Unlimited. The Assurance, Controls and Compliance Sr. Specialist is 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 Group as the point of contact for guidance and support on the S&N policies and procedures listed in the Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices and SOX RACMs/narratives. The role will permanently report directly into the Regional Director, Assurance, Controls and Compliance, EMEA but for an interim period will report to the Sr. Director, Group Financial Controls and Compliance.

What will you be doing?

• The AC&C Sr. Specialist will be responsible for executing and documenting the SOX programme including tests of design and tests of operating effectiveness for his/her assigned control areas / business units within the EMEA region.
• The role will provide guidance to a broad stakeholder base (Finance, Commercial, Supply Chain) on the requirements of S&N Group Finance Manual, Minimum Acceptable Practices and SOX best practices. This role will support the design of finance process & controls to mitigate the risk of misstatement within the accounting records.
• The role will a key point of contact for both external and internal audit inquiries, and will support the coordination of the annual external audit for the in-scope SOX markets including arranging walkthroughs and gathering of supporting evidence of controls compliance
• The role is responsible for ensuring that Management stakeholders are appropriately engaged to remediate any control deficiencies identified as part of the SOX work performed by year-end.
• The role will manage stakeholder relationships for SOX compliance and controls related issues and report progress and control matters to the Assurance, Controls & Compliance Group team.
• The role will contribute to the development of AC&C initiatives to evolve controls frameworks and risk management approaches. This will include the improvement of process and control frameworks from the findings identified in the various audit reports.
•  The role will work support a wide range of process improvement programs as Business Controls SME including the automation of controls agenda.
• Support other Group priorities including entity-level controls, Enterprise Risk Management, and segregation of duties.

What will you need to be successful?

• Qualified Accountant (i.e ACA / ACCA / CPA / CA / CMA or equivalent) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Prior experience in a 1st or 2nd line of defense role in a SOX-compliant company
• 3+ years’ work experience within a practice or exposure to accounting alongside audit/assurance
• Strong understanding of IFRS
• Excellent project management skills and ability to work cross-culturally and across time zones
• Must be fluent in English. Some German/Spanish abilities nice to have.
• Relevant industry experience advantageous, ideally in Medical Devices or Pharmaceuticals
• Experience of SAP and/or Hyperion
• Experience of working in a large / listed entity

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Other reasons why you will love it here!

• Your Future: Major medical coverage + policy exclusions and insurance non-medical limit. Educational Assistance.
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Privilege Leave, Floater Leave.
• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model (For most professional roles)
• Your Wellbeing: Parents/Parents-in-Law’s Insurance (Employer Contribution of 8,000/- annually), Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave.
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, Mentorship.