Internal Controls Analyst

2 semanas atrás

Porto, Portugal KANTAR Tempo inteiro

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Internal Controls Analyst

Location: Porto

The Internal Controls (IC) Analyst reports to the Director of Controls, with responsibility for testing internal controls and interacting with the business to deliver an effective control environment. This role is set against a backdrop of a significant transformation program and success will be rooted in collaborative engagement with the business. The IC Analyst will be diligent, self-motivated, and willing to identify improvements to our current processes.

Role Description

The Internal Controls Analyst role is responsible for assessing effectiveness of internal controls, supporting the business to implement controls and remediate control gaps to ensure that the controls are operating in an efficient manner.

This role will report into the Director of Controls and will have primary responsibility for identifying, testing, and reporting on the in-scope business process controls included in the Kantar Controls Framework operating within Finance, Procurement and HR.

The role may gradually expand to include functional coverage across the group and the incumbent may be expected to work closely with technology, operations, legal and other functions to ensure that functional controls are in line with the overall framework.

This role will also be supporting the implementation and compliance with any listing requirements (including SOX 302 and 404 regulatory requirements, if appropriate).

The Internal Controls Analyst role will be responsible for:

- Supporting the design and implementation of in-scope business process controls in line with the UK SOX Internal Control and Kantar Controls Standard framework, including understanding the documentation and evidence standards required
- Participating in planning and scoping reviews for Finance, Procurement, HR, and MDM controls testing. This will involve meeting relevant stakeholders to understand and walk through the business processes to identify the key risks and controls to be assessed
- Assessing design adequacy and operating effectiveness of business process internal controls in line with the approved testing calendar
- Documenting test results, assessing the risk and impact, and communicating gaps identified to the business.
- Producing reports of testing results and recommending corrective / improvement actions
- Supporting the business to identify adequate and timely action and performing follow up on corrective actions
- Supporting the Minimum Controls Standards self-certification process and providing relevant trainings
- Liaising with colleagues globally to understand global processes, facilitate standardisation and sharing of good practice and support firmwide projects around new processes, investigation of incidents or other ad-hoc activities
- Participating in on-going quality reviews and control monitoring programs
- Establishing and maintaining internal relationships with key stakeholders and regularly interact with the business during the year to assess changes in the control environment
- Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement, including use of technology, while adapting to the new and evolving challenges and opportunities
- Supporting the Director of Controls on any Audit Committee and other ad hoc reporting

Role Requirements
- Essential_
- Bachelor’s/University degree in a related field
- Qualified professional (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, CA) or working towards it
- Minimum of 2+ years of experience (industry, consulting or external audit experience in internal / external audit, risk management or business process improvement)
- Understanding of finance processes, risks, and controls for mid-size and listed organisations
- Exposure to internal control and regulatory requirements
- Able to operate across the breadth of the organisation and work well with stakeholders at all levels
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Desirable_
- Experience operating in a complex environment with similar size and scale or in a shared services environment
- Demonstrate familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
- Experience in media and advertising with proven knowledge of core business processes is a plus

Location

Porto, Praça de Mouzinho de AlbuquerquePortugal

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