Senior Financial Analyst

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Job description

Job Summary:

Supports the development and maintenance of appropriate levels of compliance and control within the Financial systems and processes of Americas and aligning of compliance activity with that of Europe and APAC. This will include the support of existing control processes; the design, implementation and co-ordination of new processes to address identified control weaknesses. Supports Finance project activity across the Financial Function and the wider business helping to ensure that the specification, development and implementation of changes is undertaken whilst maintaining or improving financial controls and processes.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Assist in the definition of Finance requirements and related process design on systems change projects within Americas Finance. Work with the Finance Systems team to ensure that these projects are fully tested and delivered on time and to specification.
• Work with other functions to ensure that within Americas Finance, Control and Compliance requirements are integral to wider systems or process change projects. Support the delivery of these projects to ensure that they are fully tested and delivered on time and to specification.
• Work with the Compliance team within the Finance Systems Team, to ensure that for the Americas region control (eg Financial, PCI, Risk Reduction) is at the heart of all change activity, proactively identifying control weaknesses and driving actions to address.
• Support Finance in respect of both Internal and External Audit activities within Americas region maintaining a strong SOX control environment. Maintain and overview of open audit points, driving their timely resolution and closure.
• Coordinate the completion of Internal Control Questionnaires within the Americas Finance Function, assessment, assessment of control gaps and liaison with control owners to drive action to close identified gaps.
• Completion annual balance sheet reviews as required within Americas, including: reporting, follow up and resolution.
• Maintenance of Delegation of Authority Matrices as required within the Americas region.
• Champion/advocate and communicate (including training) compliance and internal control best practice and insight within Americas.
• Provide ad hoc project support on compliance and control including forensic investigation of control failures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job Level Specifications:

• Mature and practical approach and self-starter - ability to work independently and with strong desire to be involved in a process of change and improvement.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and written) with staff at all levels of the organization, both within Finance and non-Finance Functions.
• Excellent business partnering, demonstrable collaborative style
• Strong commercial acumen
• Goal oriented and strong delivery/milestone focus
• Strong technical SOX / internal audit and accounting skills, including knowledge of U.S. GAAP

Work Experience:

• Typically 3+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.

Education and Certification(s):

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

• Internal/external audit experience
• Experience of Sarbanes Oxley compliance process
• Experience in implementing system change and re-engineering process
• Experience in supporting compliance activities within a complex global business.
• Experience in PCI compliance activities
• Experience in project management

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

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