Manager Internal Controls

Coca-cola European Partners; Manila; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,900,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) in Taguig, Philippines, invites an experienced Manager, Internal Controls to join our Integrated Shared Services. You will design and monitor SOX controls, strengthen the control environment, and ensure financial statements are accurate and compliant.

The role requires 5+ years in internal control or internal audit, a strong accounting foundation, and solid stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance and professional qualification in accounting.
• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in Internal Control/Internal Audit or Big 4 with SOX experience.
• Strong knowledge of internal control environments and finance processes in FMCG or similar.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop SOX controls based on COSO framework.
• Review and monitor the execution of controls periodically.
• Ensure timely remediation of control deficiencies.
• Lead financial risk assessments on key projects and provide recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and auditors to promote control compliance.

Skills

Internal controls

SOX compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Accounting knowledge

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance

Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA, CIA, CPA)

Job description

Manager, Internal Controls

Location : Taguig, Philippines

Setup : Onsite

Employment Type: Full Time

AT COCA-COLA EUROPACIFIC PARTNERS

At Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), you always know you’re part of something special and iconic. We are the faces that make, move and sell some of the world’s most loved brands. We are a global business and one of the leading consumer goods companies in the world.

We are successful because we are passionate, hard-working and committed to our products, our customers and each other. We help our customers grow, and are constantly investing in exciting new products, innovative technologies and fresh ideas that help us to delight millions of people who enjoy our drinks every day. CCEP is a place where people can grow, be happy and be well in a safe, open and inclusive workplace.

We are international in presence but local at heart-we firmly invested in our local economies and the communities we love; because beyond delivering results for customers and shareholders, we are determined to build a better future for people and the planet.

CAREER EXPERIENCE

Education Background:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting and/or Finance
• Professional qualification in accounting (ACA, ACMA ACCA, CIA, CPA) required.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 5+ years’ experience within an Internal Control, Internal Audit or Big 4 (SOX control experience is a must) company.
• Strong knowledge of internal control environments and the overall Finance function, and related processes in a FMCG industry.
• Experience in financial risk assessments and developing mitigation plans.
• Excellent communication skills and proven success in stakeholder management.

YOUR ROLE

You will be a key business partner to the recently established and growing Integrated Shared Services in Philippines (ISS Philippines) with the core responsibility to maintain an effective and efficient internal control environment in the APS region that ensures the Company’s financial statements are accurate and reliable and compliant with all relevant regulations. Main focus of the role will be to support compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) in the APS region. Additionally, you will also be responsible for ad-hoc risk mitigation activities in addressing Company’s operational risks.

You will have the opportunity to learn about CCEP’s business through specializing in risk assessments, consultancy and training, design and implementation of SOX & Management controls as well as control performance monitoring. You will work closely with various key stakeholders to provide guidance and drive the right controls being embedded to address potential financial statement risks.

You should bring:

• Strong knowledge of Internal Control principles and ability to provide solutions to control issues.
• Solid accounting/financial statement understanding and audit experience.
• Ability to work both individually, and within a team environment, build and maintain relationships with cross-functional teams.
• Effective stakeholder management experience and can influence key stakeholders (i.e. Management, External and Internal Auditors).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

You will be part of a diverse team and benefit from working with experienced individuals across CCEP.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and develop SOX controls based on the key components of the COSO framework.
• Review and monitor the execution of controls on a periodic basis.
• Monitor and ensure timely and effective remediation of control deficiencies.
• Review, interpret and analyse documentation related to complex business processes, IFRS and other regulatory requirements.
• Lead and perform financial risk assessments on key projects: review process flows, interview key stakeholders, identify key financial reporting risks, prepare a risk assessment report and provide recommendations.
• Support key projects that have a significant impact on our control environment to ensure that any key financial statement risks are identified, assessed and monitored.
• Identify areas of improvement and implement changes to address these. e.g. introduce new technologies and staying abreast of any changes in legislation.
• Provide internal control knowledge on ad-hoc/special projects as well as for all ICFR matters including training.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to promote a culture of control compliance throughout CCEP.
• Build and develop the relationship with our internal/external auditors.

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Risk Identification and assessment - Advanced
• Risk mitigation and reporting - Advanced
• Control identification and management – intermediate
• Audit knowledge – advanced
• Accounting processes and system knowledge –intermediate
• Process management – intermediate
• Project management – basic
• Data analysis and reporting –basic

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Execute with speed and agility - advanced
• Influencing – intermediate
• Networking – intermediate
• Decision making – intermediate
• Relationship management - intermediate
• Business connectivity – intermediate
• Strategic thinking - basic

Key Stakeholders

• ISS Philippines Leadership team and key stakeholders
• ISS Bulgaria (Sofia and Varna) stakeholders
• Corporate & Business Units:
• BU Finance across APS, Group Financial Controlling
• Business Process Owners and Controls Owners across various business units & functions (BPT, Legal, Supply Chain, etc).
• Internal and External Auditors.