Control Effectiveness Senior Manager

Key Skills

Aartificial intelligence, Effective communication skills, Leadership Skill, Planning and organization, Writing

Job Description

Continuously improves efficiency of testing process, leverage automation and digital where possible (for both testing by implementing CCM in addition to the manual testing process of controls and reporting), extend coverage of samples tested across more controls and company codes and ensures that it is as touchless process for the Operational teams as possible.

The role collaborates with the GFCT (Global Financial Controls Team), GPOs, Segment Controllership, BPO partners and with Internal/External auditors as needed. The role reports to the MGS Global controller and is based in the US.

What are we looking for?

• University Degree in accounting required

• 5+ years of auditor certification, with control/audit expertise of SOX environment(s) required. (Financial Auditor qualification and expertise in global FMCG companies)

• CPA/CIA required or equivalent professional accounting qualification

• 8 years of progressively responsible accounting and controls experience, especially related to building/assessing control environments, implementing control rationalization plans, designing and implementing controls

• Experience with financial statement reporting obligations, including an understanding of US GAAP, US GAAS, regulatory requirements, and internal controls

• Demonstrated leader able to coordinate and manage multiple groups in a fast-paced environment

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret financial results

• Strong policy, process, and control-orientation and experience with the ability to drive standardization

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to drive change and continuous improvement

• Ability to influence new ways of working and change initiatives at all levels in the organization through strong leadership and building collaborative relationships

• Proven track record of change managing control environment on a global scale

What will be your key responsibilities?

• Enhance and implement self-testing process to drive quick, fact-based, clear communication of self-testing results and observations to the Ops teams/control owners and relevant MGS controllership teams, including proposed corrective actions.

• Review and maintain test scripts and implement categorization of risk rated testing attributes and define supporting documentation required.

• Leverage AI to significantly expand coverage of tested samples.

• Collaborate with GFCT and MGSF controller to implement CCM (Continuous Control Monitoring).

• Create automatic reporting of test result, with analysis of trends, highlighting great performance, repeat failures, identify control performance deterioration, establish targets/benchmarks.

• Provide update on control execution effectiveness periodically to Service Line VPs, MGS CFO, GFCT.

• Help identify what training is needed for control owners & help MGS controllership relevant teams to prepare materials for it based on testing results.

• Support internal and external audit as needed with reports from self-testing

• Manages a team of 3rd party financial control testers (based in India), enables their efficiency, effectiveness, and engagement.

• This position requires work across multiple countries and boundaries.

• The role requires close working relationships with different stakeholders, including MGS Controllership, internal/external auditors.

• This role must effectively influence prioritization of issue resolution and modification of Mars policies, control DTPs where required

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 140,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.

• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.

• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.

• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

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Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.