Sr Manager, Internal Controls with German language skills

Key Responsibilities

• Execute the Internal Controls strategy as defined by the Director Financial Risks & Controls to maintain the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) environment in CCEP. The strategy will incorporate Business Unit(s) and the Shared Service Center, and will be based on key components of the COSO framework
• Lead the design and implementation of efficient and effective internal controls to mitigate risks identified.
• Lead and perform financial risk assessments on key projects: review process flows, interview key stakeholders, identify key financial reporting risks, prepare a risk assessment report and provide recommendations
• Act as a business partner for ad-hoc/key projects that have a significant impact on our control environment to ensure that any key financial statement risks are identified, assessed and monitored
• Review the execution of controls on a periodic basis and support timely remediation of control deficiencies
• Train / implement new SOX control owners
• Provide guidance to ensure timely and effective remediation of control deficiencies
• Collaborate with stakeholders in all Bus/SSC to promote a culture of control compliance throughout CCEP
• Identify areas of improvement and implement changes to address these, e.g. introduce new technologies and staying abreast of any changes in legislation
• Manage the relationship with the EY/CAS teams to co-ordinate and ensure an efficient and effective execution of the SOX audit.

Qualification & Requirements

Experience Preferred

• Strong knowledge of internal control environments and the overall Finance function, and related processes, risks and controls across an organization.
• Experience in financial risk assessments and developing mitigation plans
• Excellent communication skills and proven success in stakeholder management
• Proven track record of success in delivering projects with creative problem solving.
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience within an Internal Control, Internal Audit or Big 4 (SOX control experience) company

Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or a related field
• Professional qualification in accounting (ACA, ACMA ACCA, CIA, CPA) required or in the process of obtaining

Functional Technical Skills Required

• Risk Identification and assessment – advanced to expert
• Risk mitigation and reporting – advanced to expert
• Control identification and management – advanced to expert
• Audit knowledge – advanced to expert
• Accounting processes and system knowledge – intermediate to advanced
• Process management – advanced
• Project management – intermediate to advanced
• Data analysis and reporting – basic to intermediate

Behavioural competencies preferred

• Execute with speed and agility – expert
• Influencing – advanced
• Networking – advanced
• Decision making – intermediate to advanced
• Relationship management – intermediate to advanced
• Business connectivity – intermediate to advanced
• Strategic thinking – intermediate
• Leading a team –advanced
• Team building – advanced

Benefits

• Insurance, Health & Wellness
• Financial & Retirement
• Family & Parenting
• Vacation & Time Off
• Other Perks and Benefits…