Internal Control Specialist

Position Snapshot:

Location: Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) or Panama City (Panama)

Company: Nestrade Procurement

Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%

Type of contract: Permanent contract

What we offer at Nestlé:

Flexible work policies in terms of core hours and working from home. Please talk to us during the recruitment process about what flexibility could look like for you!

Genuine opportunities for career and personal development

Modern “smart office” locations providing agile & collaborative workspaces

Dynamic international working environment

Attractive Additional Benefits

Procurement at Nestlé:

As strategic partner of the business, we help the company achieve sustainable growth and we ensure responsibly sourced supply and value creation. Located in hubs in Switzerland, Panama and Malaysia, our division provides a range of services, including the management of procurement for specific raw materials, packaging, indirect materials, and other services. For you, this will be the opportunity to become a real strategic partner – delivering sustainable value and working with the business, for the business.

Position Summary:

We are currently seeking a highly skilled Internal Control Specialist who will be dedicated to Nestrade Procurement and Business Growth Solutions. In this role, you will report to the Head of Risk & Compliance and provide direct support to the Internal Controller to ensure robust internal controls across the organization.

A Day in the Life of an Internal Control Specialist:

• Manage systems role requests, enhancing the process through automation and performing periodical reviews of role variants cross-market assignment.
• Review with business and functions to ensure appropriate Segregation of Duties (SoD), monitoring the execution of compensating controls and reducing the allocation of Highly Sensitive Roles.
• Develop, test and monitor effective controls, proactively analyzing root cause, proposing recommendations & reporting the KPI evolution on: SoD, Key Risk Indicators, and other process checks.
• Support Internal Control reviews on policies and procedures through process mapping, making recommendations on robust controls and corrective actions.
• Deliver awareness trainings to ensure a compliance mindset and prevent fraud.
• Coordinate annual risk assessments such as strategic Enterprise Risk Management, operational Risk & Control matrix, Conflict of Interest campaign.
• Act as a point of contact during internal and external audits. Liaise with relevant stakeholders during the audit and monitor the timely implementation of audit recommendations.
  
  

What will make you successful:

• Degree in finance or accounting.
• Previous experience within Finance in either an internal control or related role
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel in particular); and SAP.
• Experience in Audit, and an ability to identify issues, their root causes and develop sustainable solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across a global organization.
• Fluency in the English.
• Knowledge of procurement processes and systems, commodities & FX financial hedging – preferred.
  
  

This role represents an excellent opportunity to develop your career at Nestle.

If your profile matches our needs, we will be looking forward to receiving your application in English.

Please visit www.nestle.com/jobs and apply.

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