Senior Manager, Risk and Controls

Our client is a pioneer in the Tobacco Manufacturing Industry, with its headquarters situated in the United States. They have successfully expanded their operations to over 180 countries, representing five distinguished regional certifications, namely Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, and Latin America. With a workforce of more than 75,000 talented individuals worldwide, our client has truly established itself as a global leader in the industry.

What sets our client apart is their unwavering commitment to innovation and progress. They have embarked on a remarkable journey of transformation, with a resolute aim to create a smoke-free future. This ambitious endeavor has completely redefined every aspect of their business, from the production and distribution of their products, to how they interact with their customers and society as a whole.

By embracing this transformation, our client has proved to be a trailblazer in their industry, setting an example for others to follow. With their pioneering vision and steadfast determination, they are poised to create a future that is free from the harmful effects of smoking. 

Responsibilities:

• Implementing the market strategy and ongoing enterprise risk management and internal controls activities(i.e. risk assessment, advisory and review activities) to support the R&C central & regional function, and enable the market management with risk-based decision-making; and 
• Supporting and implementing the transformational activities led by the global Risk & Controls function to establish mature and industry-leading risk management and internal controls practice underpinned by efficient risk management processes. 
• Drive ongoing Integrated Risk Assessment (IRA) exercise, including annual risk assessment, for the market.
• Ensure a process is in place to identify, assess, monitor, and recommend mitigating responses to key risks in the market. Ensure a risk-based approach is applied when defining risk responses and assigning resources, with the main focus on global risks/projects. Contribute to continuous risk assessment by sharing obtained information and insights. 
• Ensure the IRA plan is timely executed in the market and adequate support is provided to the global projects.
• All changes to the risk landscape and IRA plan should be aligned with the R&C Manager & communicated to the Market Management Team.
• Perform quality checks over the reports/deliverables. 
• Support Head R&C in preparing the regional update for the pre-close meeting.
• Provide changes in the risk landscape including new/emerging risks, key R&C activities during the quarter, update on issues and frauds. 
• Promote risk culture in the organization by regularly engaging with the stakeholders and communicating updates/changes in the risk landscape and related responses. Ensure full and factual information is provided to avoid confusion & conflict. 
• Conduct quarterly meetings with the market management team (MRGC meeting) to provide them updated on emerging risks, issues, and activities of the R&C.
• Prepare and communicate easy-to-understand yet impactful risk management and internal controls related insights for the markets. 
• Responsible for the design of financial reporting controls during the advisory engagements and communicating to the IBS team. Perform testing over SOX controls under the responsibility of market R&C, report issues identified during the process, including review of the action plan, issue evaluation, etc. in line with PMI best practices and ICFR methodology. 
• Provide support to the R&C Central Team in the global projects/activities. The Lead Risk & Controls collaborates with the regional R&C team members, other regional teams, central R&C team members including IBS, Market Teams, other assurance functions (InfoSec, Data Privacy, Ethics & Compliance, and CAD). 

Requirements:

• University degree (MSc) level education (e.g. Economics, Mathematics, Finance, Informatics, etc.) 
• Post University Professional Certification/Education – examples: Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Executive Master Internal/Operational Auditor (EMIA), Certified Information Systems 
• Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Governance Risk Compliance Professional 
• (GRCP)Certification, etc. 
• 5 years of experience in (Enterprise) Risk Management, Internal Controls, GRC, Audit, 
• Accounting, Finance, or a combination of the six Relevant experience in: - ‘Big Four’ and/or 
• Other public accounting/audit/consulting 
• Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMGC) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) 
• Digitization and transformation projects o Multi-year international / global assignment