Internal Controls Specialist Ref. No: 7618

For our Client, Shared Service Center in Cracow, we are looking for the candidate for the position described below. 

Region: Kraków, małopolskie

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Requirements:

• Min. 4 years experience in BPO or SSC organization, here of min 2 years experience in similar role or in internal/external audit environment
• University diploma (Business / Finance / Auditing)
• Professional qualification equivalent to CPA/ACCA/CIA/CISA
• Good knowledge of internal control & audit methodology and practices
• Good knowledge of accounting standards
• Experience with data processing and analytics
• Sound working knowledge of ERP systems and embedded controls;
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work on multiple tasks in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work with people from different cultures
• Autonomy
• Fluency in English
• Strong communication skills

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Responsibilities:

Areas of responsibility:

• Assessment of financial reporting, compliance and fraud risk in the processes and operating procedures serviced by the Global Services Center (GBS) in Krakow
• Definition and continuous optimization of risk mitigating controls
• Communication to all stakeholders and training of control performers (GBS, Business and Group Functions)
• Testing of controls performance and effectiveness
• Reporting on control defiencencies, root cause analysis and action plans

Specific tasks:

• Participate to the evaluation of financial reporting, fraud and compliance risk in finance-related processes and operating procedures
• Define preventive or detective controls to mitigate the risk identified
• Proactively seek to automate controls whenever possible
• Ensure that controls instructions are up-to-date and available to control performers
• Perform periodic reviews of controls with process experts and control performers to ensure continuous alignment and improvement
• Participate to the planification of the annual controls testing program
• Participate to the optimization of the controls testing and communication scripts  (workpapers, reports, dashboards, etc.)
• Perform testing of controls performance and effectiveness
• Implement the use of data analytics as a means to optimize controls testing
• In collaboration with process experts and control performers, carry out root-cause analysis on control deficiencies and define improvements to processes, procedures and controls
• Communicate testing results to all stakeholders: Group Compliance, GBS Management, Business Finance, etc.
• Support external auditors on the internal control set-up before and during audits of Global Business Services
• Increase stakeholder awareness about internal control as a framework to reduce risk and increase compliance
• Act as a liaison for Group Compliance on all issues within GBS related to internal control

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We offer:

• Work in an international team and matrix structure
• Friendly work environment
• Permanent position

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