Philippines Internal Controls Manager

Mondelēz International; Parañaque; Hybrid; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work set-up

Job summary

Mondelēz International in the Philippines seeks a seasoned Senior Internal Controls professional to partner with financial and operational management in the local scope, strengthening internal controls, risk management and governance.

You will lead the Internal Controls team, support SOX and CSA activities, provide training on policy and controls, and drive continuous improvement across processes to minimize risks and improve compliance for the business.

Qualifications

• Technical expertise in internal controls and audit practices including risk/control frameworks, enterprise risk management, financial policies and procedures, U.S. GAAP/IFRS and SOX requirements.
• Business acumen with knowledge of financial reporting, sourcing, supply chain, marketing, information systems, sales, shared services and customer service operations.
• Leadership skills with experience managing cross-functional teams and driving a compliant environment.
• Growth/digital mindset and ability to leverage technology to improve efficiency.
• Integrity and sound judgment aligned with company values and external regulations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Internal Controls team and processes for a country/process, partnering with management to optimize the internal control environment through design, training, monitoring and testing (SOX, CSA).
• Contribute to a strong controls and compliance environment by providing expert assessment of policy and controls effectiveness and organization compliance; provide training on policy and controls.
• Conduct advisory reviews on identified risk areas and support management in SOX testing and CSA exercises; address ad hoc requests related to process, risks and controls.
• Drive harmonization, efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and build a mindset of continuous improvement within the Internal Controls team.
• Build a high-performing team through coaching and development, contributing to the finance talent agenda.

Job description

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

Join our Mission to Lead the Future of Snacking. Make It Uniquely Yours.

You will partner with financial and operational management in a limited geographic or process area to understand and enhance internal control environments, risks, and mitigation activities to minimize the risk of financial losses, operational inefficiencies and statutory non‑compliances caused by the lack of controls or effective governance. You will conduct deep‑drive analyses on risk areas, provide training on controls, and support management in Control Self‑Assessments (CSA) and SOX activities. In addition, you will manage the locally based Internal Control Managers.

How You Will Contribute

You will:

• Manage the Internal Controls team and processes for a country/process including partnering with management to optimize the internal control environment through design, training, monitoring (CCM) and testing (SOX, CSA)
• Contribute to a strong controls and compliance environment at Mondelēz International by providing expert assessment of our policy and controls effectiveness and organization compliance. You will also provide training on policy and controls
• Conduct advisory reviews on the identified risk areas. You will also support management in SOX testing/ driving the Control Self‑Assessment (CSA)exercise. In addition, you will address ad hoc requests made by management as it relates to process, risks and controls
• Drive for harmonization, efficiencies and improvements to ways of working and build a mindset of continuous improvement within the Internal Controls team
• Build a high‑performing team through coaching and developing auditors. You will also contribute to Mondelēz International’s Finance talent agenda in your area of scope

What You Will Bring

A desire to drive your future and accelerate your career. You will bring experience and knowledge in:

• TECHNICAL EXPERTISE in internal controls and audit practices including expertise in risk/control frameworks, enterprise risk management processes, financial policies and procedures, U.S. GAAP/IFRS and SOX requirements
• BUSINESS ACUMEN with an understanding of business practices within the country with knowledge in financial reporting, sourcing, supply chain, marketing, information systems, sales, shared service and customer service operations. Significant and relevant external/internal audit experience in a Big Four accounting firm and/or in a large global corporation. General understanding of enterprise resource planning applications
• LEADERSHIP SKILLS including proven business partnering and communication skills across a large global, public company; experience working as a finance leader managing a diverse, cross‑functional and business partner teams to drive compliance environment
• GROWTH/DIGITAL MINDSET and the ability to identify strategic opportunities and leverage technology to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
• INTEGRITY and sound judgement in all decisions and interactions aligned with our values and policies and external regulations

More About This Role

What you need to know about this position:

What extra ingredients you will bring:

• FMCG Audit is an advantage
• Strong experience in audit (either internal or external audit) is preferred.

Work schedule

• Hybrid work set-up

No Relocation support available

Business Unit Summary

Mondelēz International in Southeast Asia is in five countries serving 19 markets with more than 18 nationalities and 7,500 employees. This group is emerging as one of the fastest growing regions in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and we are proud of consistently producing high quality products in nine manufacturing sites. We set the benchmark in being a responsible business and contributing to the communities in which we operate.

Mondelēz International is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Type

Regular

Internal Audit & Control

Finance