Regional Compliance Senior Advisor

Job Description

Are You Ready to Make It Happen at Mondelēz International?

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

You are a specialist in a process, workstream or area in Mondelēz International Digital Services, working to support impeccable service operations.

How you will contribute

You will use your in-depth process and service knowledge in your area of expertise to ensure that service level agreements and obligations are met. As a co-owner of the development of standard operating procedures, you will drive standardization and simplification of processes. In addition, you will provide input for training materials, ensure that standard operating procedures and data protection activities comply with Mondelēz International policies and the law, analyze and report on exceptions and offer recommendations for process improvements, and lead the sustainable continuous improvement process for the team.

What you will bring

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

• Your specific process area
• Working in a shared service organization
• Being a good team player and influencing others
• Process design and mapping, and business requirement gathering experience
• Communicating effectively, applying interpersonal skills and taking initiative

More about this role

Responsibilities:

• Coordination with Internal and External Auditors including Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Testing

  • SOX: coordinate the testing of the design of the controls and completion of the controls.

  • Audit Support: Facilitate negotiations, kick-off meetings, and scope definition for audits.

  • Track and monitor the implementation of recommendations from audits to improve processes and controls.

  • Execution of the bi-annual Segregation of Duty control (PY09) to identify any conflicts where more than one system access/activity is detected.

• Internal Control Assessment:

  • Take ownership of controls related to SOX, statutory, government, legal, and US GAAP requirements.

  • Conduct regular assessments of internal controls to ensure they are effective and compliant with relevant regulations.

• Standard Operating Processes (SOPs) - Reviews and Updates and Optimization:

  • Establish a regular review cycle for SOPs to ensure they remain current and effective.

• Compliance Monitoring and Risk Management Reporting  

  • Train and guide the workstreams on Compliance and Controls

  • Monitor compliance with internal policies and external regulations on an ongoing basis.

  • Prepare and present compliance/risk reports to management, highlighting key issues and recommendations for improvement.

  • Stay updated on changes in relevant laws and regulations and ensure the organization remains compliant.

• Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management, department heads, and external partners.

• Management Representation Letter

  • Support quarterly declaration with financial and controls-related statements (declaring any disruption of service, fraud, high turnover etc)

• Power of Attorney reviews for selected countries

Requirements:

• Technical Expertise in Sarbanes Oxley Controls and audit practices including expertise in risk/control frameworks, financial policies and procedures, preferably U.S. GAAP/IFRS

• Business Acumen and a general understanding of business practices along with relevant external/internal audit experience in a large global corporation.

• Problem Solving - demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and proactively resolve process inefficiencies and recommend improvements to enhance compliance and operational effectiveness.

• Analytical Skills - with the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls and making recommendations for improvement based on data-driven insights

• Growth & Digital mindset and the ability to leverage technology to improve efficiency and effectiveness. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Relocation Support Available?

No Relocation support available

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