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Internal Controls & Risk Manager – Francophone West & Central Africa
SGSAbidjan, District Autonome d'Abidjan, CI
Il y a 9 jours
Description de poste
Job Description
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for developing, implementing and monitoring an effective internal control system for operations, accounting, tax accounting and financial reporting processes, including financial systems and applications.
Supporting advising, maintaining and improving the SGS risk and control framework in business processes within SGS globally.
Participating in process improvement projects but also ensure that risks and controls are properly addressed in process change management (Ex : Global Procurement Policy redesign, Revenue recognition rules strengthening ...).
Providing guidance and training to group affiliates, promoting best practices and ensure efficient use of common ERP platforms across the network.
Liaise and coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure group Internal Controls of Financial Reporting (ICOFR) objectives.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitoring of the adequacy of the level of internal financial controls at affiliate level.
Manages and drives improvement in the internal control environment to ensure compliance to the internal control systems and processes by the local Finance teams in the affiliates
Ensures accounting controls are implemented and maintained by affiliates
Support Affiliates in implementing Minimum Controls Standards (MCS) corrective measures.
Put in place a written procedures manual for each affiliate;
Ensure internal audit findings are corrected in line with timeline agreed in internal audit report and ensure internal control environment amended to address all internal control points
Assist FMs during external audits : calendar and activities management. Ensure preparation, supply of documents and response to avoid audit overruns
Monthly review of the Balance Sheets reconciliations, including bank reconciliations, IFRS15 and IFRS 9 and escalate any risks to RFC, relevant Managing Directors and Regional Managing Director;
Review and validate the reconciliations of submodules data and external data to GL accounts : inventories, AP, AR, fixed assets, payroll, WHT, governmental fees, etc..
Review the SOD per affiliates once per quarter;
Review the implementation of EEMEA region Level Of Authorities (LOA) rules as well as the Group Financial Manual (GFM) in the affiliates
Review of reconciliation between Group reporting and statutory local reporting at year-end : equity reconciliations
Procurement activities : regular review of the tender process.
Assist the Francophone West and Central Africa Regional Financial Controller on Ad’hoc controls project basis .
Ensures affiliates client’s payment conditions are in line with Group Policy and watches over their implementation.
Reviews affiliates requests for annual inventory write-offs for obsolescence / time expired items
Conduct risk assessment of departments / business segments;
Conduct audit testing of potential risk areas and identify reportable issues;
Deliver adequate and timely reporting on the internal control framework and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to stakeholders (FDs, RFC, MDs) : monthly
Qualifications
University degree in audit, finance, management, or equivalent.
7 to 10 years of experience in audit (ideally with a Big 4 firm) and in a corporate environment.
Finance Manager experience is required.
Technical knowledge and experience in related field and in using management methods and tools.
Able to work independently and to coordinate several activities simultaneously.
Able to coordinate and motivate a “virtual” team towards a common goal, even in case of Remote Project Management.
Business minded with related technical know-how. Competitive and profit-driven; re-invents competitive advantage.
Experience in cross-functional management or regional coordination.
A professional certification such as CIA, CFE, or equivalent is a plus.
Able to interact with all levels of management.
Good communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Acts quickly and decisively; able to make tough calls.
Works well under pressure, challenges status quo.
Fluent English and French.
Good command of MS office / Hyperion / Oracle ERP.
Must be able to travel domestically and regionally.
Applies judgment and acts according to the SGS standards of ethics and integrity.
High availability for frequent travel within the region.
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