Internal Auditor

Job description

External Job Description

“We are currently receiving applications to build a robust talent pipeline for the “Risk Audit Specialist role”. Please note this role is not currently opened at this time, however, these resumes will be considered for future opportunities.”

Contexto:
Diageo's Business Shared Services aim to leverage the Finance Operating Model by supporting standard processes and systems with effective and efficient shared services across Diageo Finance and other service lines, provided by a trusted outsource partner and by internal services regionally. Business services have an employee base of more than 1,000 FTEs providing various services from back office transactional processing to statutory reporting activities. It also encompasses a significant part of the group's Financial Planning and Reporting activities and Treasury activities. GDBS is increasingly playing a central role in governance and compliance for Diageo and has been charged by the CFO to be Diageo's control exemplar accountable for the execution of control in shared services including SOX/ CARM compliance, irrespective of whether delivered from Budapest/ elsewhere or by Diageo/ outsourced providers.

Propósito:
Risk and Controls Specialist role is to ensure Sarbanes-Oxley s404 compliance through global Control Assurance and Risk Management processes. Main responsibilities of the role are:

· To lead the Control & Audit compliance agenda within GDBS or Group Functions
· To support the Management in delivering best-in-class control environment, increase control and compliance awareness and coordinate / ensure smooth delivery of internal control procedures . testings . Provide management support during internal (GAR) and external audit

Responsabilidades:
Builds good relationship with colleagues and stakeholders by helping people feel appreciated and included. Takes time out to identify key networks and starts to build on these relationships. Anticipates stakeholder needs based upon current, past experience and understands priorities. Reinforces stakeholder focus within own area.
Summarizes the fact and delivers the message using different communication styles according to the audience. Aware of impact the team leader has on others. Pushes forward own ideas about improvements to current approaches; speaks up to check understanding.
Knows how to make things happen in immediate environment by using formal and informal channels. Challenges assumptions behind current ways of operating. Considers issues from alternative perspectives.
Identifies root cause of issue and potential solutions involving all impacted parties. Evaluates each solution and implements corrective action within own area of responsibility. Progresses and reviews outcome.
Leading by example on delivering results, ensures operational standards are met within his/her immediate responsibility.
Understands accounting principles, accounting policies and standards and how they can be applied to optimise performance and control risk. Has a strong understanding of more complex areas of accounting.
Actively searches for risks using internal and external data sources, monitors predictive indicators within and outside of own function. Monitors and ensures mitigation plans are deployed. Uses judgement and intervenes to ensure course correction. Spots interdependencies and concentrations of risks.
Recognises opportunities to design and implement control processes into new systems or work processes. Provides guidance and interprets key control documents and delivers independent and unbiased advice. Takes the lead in forming solid local control environments, ensuring that robust processes are in place to capture, report on & resolve weaknesses. Role models high ethical standards and coaches others on control concepts and ethical standards and implications for finance and business communities