About the Role

• Coordinates the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act provisions within the DW Asset and Technical services directorate of the company involving business process reviews, risk evaluations, and documentation of key process controls.
• Monitors the regular performance of 51 Activity Level Controls (with 271 occurrences annually) and organises management SOX Review meetings on quarterly basis.
• Ensures consistency of approach in SOX methodology between the Company and the Affiliate through continuous update of SOX Control Templates and relevant procedures
• Ensures timely implementation of remedial SOX Action Plans raised by various Auditors after periodic test campaigns, and issue regular status report to management.
• Participates in company-wide campaigns relating to self-assessment of 74 Entity Level Controls (ELC)
• Maintenance and regular update of SOX tools (CM+ and RAISE): User Profiles, Control Templates, Substitution, etc.
• Reports on a regular basis to DW Asset and Technical Services Top Management on SOX Compliance and pending remedial actions, etc.
• Coordinates the Company’s Delegation of Authorities (DOA) for the DW Asset and Technical Services directorate ensuring that the synthesis of delegated authority is appropriately updated, communicated, and adhered to
• Administers the MySAPAuthorities (MYSAP) tool for timely creation, activation, modification, or cancellation of DOA profiles in accordance with MD’s validation.
• Tracks the adherence of DOA delegates to their approved thresholds and defined perimeters by analysing WEBi extracts and providing exception reports for management action.
• Provides guidance to Delegates and Substitutes who are based in DW Asset and Technical Services and attends to specific DoA enquiries.
• Reports on a regular basis to DW Asset and Technical Services Top Management & ED/CFO on DOA Maintenance Activities
• Leads user for MySAPAuthorities tool (liaises with HQ and local IT team on anomalies, update and problem solving)
• Interfaces with various categories of Auditors before, during and after fieldworks to ensure Information Requests (IR) are processed efficiently and to provide documentations and clarifications to satisfy auditors enquiries.
• Liaises with Audit and Assurance to track major and significant audit findings as well as evolution of audit recommendations impacting Finance & Control Directorate
• Follows up on open audit recommendations to facilitate timely implementation and ensure weaknesses identified by auditors are corrected.
• As CMS correspondent, ensures that all F&C procedures published on the Company Management System (CMS) portal are valid and up to date.
• Provides support to DW Asset and Technical Services entities by making recommendations on business process improvements, governance, and best practices.
• Monitors the ACI/KPI Fact Tool to investigate flagged transactions relating to potential financial posting anomalies.
• Conducts periodic trainings for new users of SOX CM+ and Base Pouvoirs (or MySAPAuthorities) tools.
• Any other tasks that may be assigned from time to time by the Internal Control manager.

Requirements

• University Degree in the Management Sciences plus Professional qualification (ACA, MBA etc.)
• Minimum of 10 years working experience & good understanding of Internal Control Principles.
• Experience as an Internal/ External auditor will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of intermediate-level proficiency in MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint
• Integrity, firmness, assertiveness & good inter-personal skills
• Ability to communicate effectively, a pro-active disposition & good change management skills.