Analyst, Business Process Controls and Quality (Fixed Term)

Dover Business Services; Cebu City; On-site; PHP 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Dover Business Services in Cebu, Philippines, seeks a Controls Testing Analyst to perform walkthroughs, tests of design and operating effectiveness, and evidence collection across ERP environments. You will review master data changes, conduct quarterly access reviews, and document deficiencies with root cause analyses to support SOX compliance.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, plus hands-on testing experience and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Information Systems or a related field.
• Minimum of one year hands-on controls testing experience in internal audit, external audit, SOX testing or similar.
• Familiarity with COSO, SOX control testing concepts, test of design vs operating effectiveness, and sampling.
• Familiarity with large ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel including pivot tables, lookups and handling large data sets.
• Clear written documentation skills for workpapers and observations.

Responsibilities

• Perform walkthroughs with control owners to understand process flows, key controls, systems and evidence produced.
• Execute tests of design and tests of operating effectiveness using approved test scripts and sampling methodology.
• Select samples based on control frequency and risk, and request and inspect supporting evidence.
• Review changes to vendor and customer master data and test master data management controls, ensuring changes are authorized and properly documented.
• Perform the quarterly ERP access reviews, confirming appropriate user access and follow-up actions.
• Perform segregation of duties reviews and identify mitigating controls.
• Prepare complete workpapers showing objectives, procedures, samples, results and conclusions.
• Identify and document exceptions and control deficiencies, including root cause and impact.

Skills

Controls testing

SOX testing

COSO framework

Audit evidence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Business/IS

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Excel

Job description

Dover Business Services [is an independent business unit that] empowers OpCo growth by providing best-in-class operations expertise and services to increase capacity, improve control and reduce costs. In the future, we will also provide analytics, strategic services and leverage advanced technologies. This enables OpCos to focus on customer business activity and growth strategies. DBS supports Dover’s Operating Companies through the processing of select financial and transactional processes and provides HR and IT support. DBS operates shared service centres in China, North America, the Philippines and Scotland.

Core Responsibilities

• Perform walkthroughs with control owners to understand process flows, key controls, systems and evidence produced.
• Execute tests of design and tests of operating effectiveness using approved test scripts and sampling methodology.
• Select samples based on control frequency and risk, and request, obtain and inspect supporting evidence such as approvals, reconciliations, system reports and screenshots.
• Review changes to vendor and customer master data and test master data management controls, confirming each change is authorized, supported by valid documentation and accurately processed.
• Perform the quarterly ERP access reviews, confirming user access is appropriate and following up on access to be removed or changed.
• Perform segregation of duties (SOD) reviews, identifying conflicts and confirming that mitigating controls are in place.
• Prepare complete, reviewable workpapers showing the control objective, procedures performed, samples, results, conclusion and cross‑referenced evidence.
• Identify and document exceptions and control deficiencies, including root cause, impact and recommendations, and validate them with control owners.
• Perform remediation validation and retesting of corrected deficiencies, and confirm closure evidence before issues are closed.
• Track testing progress against the testing plan and escalates delays in evidence submission to the BPCQ Team Lead.
• Respond to reviewer notes and to requests from internal and external assurance providers on controls BPCQ has tested.
• Respond to SOX and control inquiries from external auditors, providing workpapers, evidence and walkthrough support as needed.
• Contribute to the controls testing methodology, including test scripts, templates and the testing library.
• Other ad hoc and agreed‑upon projects and/or initiatives as assigned.

Technical Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, Business Administration, Information Systems or a related field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of hands‑on controls testing experience from internal audit, external audit, SOX testing or a similar role, preferably in a captive BPO or shared services organization.
• Working knowledge of COSO, SOX control testing concepts, test of design versus operating effectiveness, and sampling.
• Familiarity with large ERP systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups and filtering large data sets.
• Clear written documentation skills for workpapers and observations.

Desirable Behavioral Competencies

• Professional skepticism: probes evidence rather than accepting it at face value, with a sense of pragmatism.
• Strong attention to detail and persistent in ensuring quality of work.
• Highly organized and able to manage several tests against deadlines.
• Self‑directed and resourceful; works with minimal supervision.
• Collaborative team player who maintains professional relationships with control owners.
• Communicates findings in an articulate, clear and concise manner.
• Maintains a professional demeanor at all times with suppliers, internal customers, and coworkers; fully observes Dover's Code of Ethical Conduct, Employee Handbook "Personal Conduct of Employees" policies and ISO Quality System Standards.

Company Overview

Dover Business Services empowers Operating Company growth by providing best-in-class operations expertise and services to increase capacity, improve controls and reduce operating costs. Throughout its global service centers, DBS leverages technologies managed by process experts to achieve standardization, simplification, and efficiency; and does what is necessary to keep the business running smoothly so the core businesses can focus on what is possible and achieve organic growth and margin expansion. A standard, centralized approach in DBS service offerings minimizes risk and supports strategic portfolio management.

Our Talent Value Proposition is to Empower, Engage, and Elevate our workforce through Best-in‑class Employee Experience in the whole Talent cycle within DBS. We embody the values of COLLABORATIVE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT, RESPECTS AND VALUES PEOPLE, WINNING THROUGH CUSTOMERS, HIGH ETHICAL STANDARDS, OPENNESS AND TRUST, and EXPECTATIONS FOR RESULTS. And we continue to blaze the trail in providing insightful solutions for our stakeholders. Our culture of Opportunity and Development, Coaching and Collaboration, Continuous Learning, Recognition and Impact, and Results‑driven will help us achieve Our Vision of Becoming the provider of choice for our Operating companies and its customers.

We are located in Cebu, Philippines; Suzhou, China; Bucharest, Romania; Bangalore, India; and Cincinnati, Ohio. Our corporate headquarters is in Downers Grove, Illinois

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, genetic information, or any other factors prohibited by law.