Assistant General Manager- SOX Compliance

Location : Mohali 

City : Mohali 

State : Punjab (IN-PB) 

Country : India (IN) 

Requisition Number : 38419 

 

Business Title: Assistant General Manager- SOX Compliance

Reports to : GM - Global SOX Compliance 

Global Function: Finance

Global Department: Controlling 

 

Role Purpose Statement:

Global SOX Compliance team ensures compliance to SOX 404 and other related requirement.

BBS SOX Team Manager will support the Bunge SOX Compliance program and other initiatives in internal controls and process improvements, in collaboration with the Global/Regional SOX teams and with process/control owners across the organization

 

You will support/ lead significant and high quality SOX projects within BBS India (shared services) and globally.

 

Main Accountabilities:

 

• Responsible to support and facilitate the Bunge Global SOX Compliance Program and other related initiatives from BBS Mohali. Support effective change management and oversight of control environment - aligning controls to address organization, process and system changes
• Work with Global SOX PMO and business process/ control owners for standardization of key controls and related testing process as part of implementation of the global audit centralization project. This will entail evaluating SOX controls and aligning them under a common control approach to facilitate centralized testing and improve audit efficiencies (including developing common instructions for control performance within OneStream Task Manager, Bunge’s period-end close tasks management tool).
• Maintain and update key controls, ensure SOX documentation reflects a high level of quality. Help with preparing management’s annual assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting for senior management review and approval.
• Support effective change management and oversight of control environment - aligning controls to address organization, process and system changes
• Coordination with Regional SOX coordinators on the Global SOX program, transition of controls and selective control testing, as required
• Support harmonizing internal control processes and fostering collaboration with new acquisitions. Responsibilities include support assessment of existing control frameworks and control gaps. Additionally, provide support to the internal control team, promoting knowledge sharing and cohesive alignment with our organization's standards and goals.  The merger with Viterra announced in 2023, offers a unique opportunity to drive operational excellence and strengthen our control environment across the expanded enterprise.
• Responsible for quality and timeliness of deliverables, including conclusions on control effectiveness and impact of control deficiencies.
• Facilitate adoption and use in continuous testing/ centralization of system tools like RCM/TM, including for Statutory Auditors
• Act as key contact person for all internal and external groups (Bunge Global/Regional teams, process/control owners and external auditors/advisors) on matters related to SOX and internal controls.
• Support establishment of the BBS SOX COE team to transition testing in-house from external service providers. Facilitate development of knowledge capital by sharing information and person-to-person communication, others as applicable
• Work with BBS Center Lead/Tower Leads & identify opportunities for automation of SOX Testing process.
• Build collaboration by building relationships with key Controlling/BBS stakeholders, including Center Lead/H