Internal Controls Manager

Job Description

Internal Controls Manager primary focus is to drive an agile, effective and efficient internal controls' environment by identifying key risks, executing the internal controls program, and partnering with all management levels from different markets to advocate change, improve Kraft Heinz's financial controls, business practices and systems efficiency. This entails performing a risk assessment for applicable business units, executing the process understanding, tests of design and tests of operating effectiveness in accordance with the applicable standards, and driving technology-enabled enhancements.

What You'll Do:

Internal Controls Financial Reporting (ICFR) and SOX Compliance
Communicating with process business owners and their leadership team to drive internal control awareness and accountability across the organization. 
Identify continuous improvement opportunities and sharing other markets best practices within Kraft Heinz WEEM/EAST/MEA through:

• Supporting execution of the scoping, planning and performance of the Global Internal Controls Strategy across the MEA (Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia) and other markets, included in the EAST business unit (BU).
• Oversee the timely completion SOX testing program/ Control Self-Assessment and improvement opportunities execution.
• Work with the business and provides other operational support to implement new controls and/or control improvements
• Act as a subject matter expert to uplift knowledge in broader team and business and delivering periodic refresher trainings over ICFR/Internal Control basics across the MEA and/or other markets, included in the EAST BU.
• Leverage the use of technologies to drive a more efficient control environment, Continuous Controls Monitoring
•  Monitor the Open Sox Deficiency (OSD) tracker tool to ensure all actions plan be concluded on time.
• Internal and External Audit support.
• Participates in internal and external audits in case it’s requested by the business unit management.
• Assesses Internal Audit findings impact on the SOX controls operation efficiency.

Internal Processes and Risk Management

• Internal business process understanding and controls mapping, performing continues risk assessment.
• To carry out process surveys and interviews to document the organization's Enterprise Risk Management matrix, monitor action plans and prepare presentations to management.
• Performing review and assessing Segregation of duties (SOD) analysis for the users access requests over the financial and/or SOx relevant systems.
• Provides operational support to business teams over on activities related to the Company's strategic projects, assesses risks and recommends controls in case of new IT systems implementation, participates in financial transformation projects/ controller projects, periodic investigations and establishment of local policies.

What You Bring:

• Education: Accounting, Finance, Commerce or other relevant degree preferred
• Knowledge over internal audit standards, risk management principles and building an internal control system, SOX Compliance and COSO model knowledges. Principals of segregation of duties principle in the FMCG Companies
• Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Knowledge
• Work experience in similar position and/or Finance/Accounting/Audit/Controls
• SAP and Oracle experience
• Any Certification CIA /CPA /CRMA/ CCSA or CFE**
• PC User level of experience of MS Office (word, excel, presentation)
• Time management, project management and organizational skills
• Proactivity, good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex assignments and work with large amounts of information
• ** Big Four work experience, Certifications and Enterprise Risk Management knowledge are desirable (not mandatory)
   

Location(s)

El Tagamoa El Khames Commercial Office

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.