Risk Internal Control Specialist
Sodexo Business Services (SBS) is currently looking for a highly organized and strategic Risk & Internal Control Specialist to support the implementation and effectiveness of the internal control framework, ensuring risks are identified, assessed and managed across the organization.
A day in the life of a ‘Group Internal Audit Program Lead”
You will act in a fast-changing environment, supporting countries with different levels of internal control maturity. It must ensure alignment with Group standards, meet regulatory expectations, and work with multiple stakeholders to strengthen risk management and control effectiveness
Your day-to-day
- Conduct internal control activities for countries with limited R&IC according to the group risk and control framework.
- Perform design testing on the scoped controls.
- Define the list of documentation required to perform the detailed testing.
- Assess the controls operating effectiveness through testing.
- Coordinate with Process Owners, Control Owners and Risk Owners to ensure all control activities are aligned, efficient and effective.
- Execute an impact analysis in case of identification of deficiencies and assist Sodexo’s team in the action plans definition.
- Organize follow-up meetings with the stakeholders.
- Monitor and support the implementation of the controls and action plans.
- Provide internal control training and support as appropriate to peers and stakeholders to ensure they develop knowledge and skills required to maintain controls to the level defined in regulatory and contractual agreements..
Requirement/Qualifications
- 8–10 Finance experience with business knowledge ideally (business background with finance foundations-consultant- will be considered.
- Certified Auditor certification (CIA) is an advantage.
- 3 years’ experience within Internal Control/Internal Audit
- Relevant experience in including compliance, risk management, Iaudit or internal control
- Experience in identifying control gaps, audit testing and control design recommendations to Management/Client
- Excellent knowledge of Controls, automated and manual
What you´ll need to succeed:
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Active listening skills
- Ability to work in a changing environment
- Teamwork
- Innovative, resourceful and autonomous
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
Benefits
- Hybrid working model;
- Flexible working hours;
- Health & Life Insurance;
- Attractive Meal allowance paid in Meal Card;
- Additional Days off: extra vacation day, employee’s birthday, volunteering day;
- More than 6000 free online courses;
- Opportunity to grow professionally inside the Company;
- Possibility to participate in multicultural projects;
- Several internal activities aiming to promote our team´s wellbeing
If you want to be part of our team, please send us your resume to the email: Recruitment.SBS.Portugal@sodexo.com
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