JobTitle:Senior Specialist InternalControls
Function/Dept: Hasbro European Services- Internal Controls Department (EurAsia Finance SSC)
Reports to:EurAsia Internal Controls Manager
Purpose/Function of the role:
To Provide Senior Management independent assurance on the adequacy of existing systems and controls to manage risks effectively and achieve key objectives, in terms of Corporate Governance and the Business Control Environment.
To manage, maintain and improve the Hasbro business' focus on the Internal Control Environment.
To support the Internal Controls Manager in the design, development and execution of adequate monitoring activities to ensure compliance with key legal, regulatory and operational requirements.
Stakeholder Management
Primary Responsibilities/ Duties:
Develop and maintain close business relationships with senior management, heads of functions and all stakeholder groups globally.
SOX Assessment process
Following the guidance of the Internal Controls Manager to direct the local business teams to achieve compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requirements. This covers SOX requirements across all business functions for all EurAsia (including but not limited to European Sales Service Providers, SSC Finance, SSC Sales Administration, Hasbro SA Europe, HETBV, Asia Sales Service Providers, SSC Asia, Hasbro International Trading Company and legacy eOne entities overseen by the SSC Finance team in Europe).
This includes:
Support the Internal Audit Department (IAD) during the local assessment schedule to meet corporate deadline.
Ensure the delivery of the agreed scope for all EurAsia locations.Understand the methodology of IAD for testing to be performed (scope and
sampling guidelines) and communicate instructions to all relevant departments.
Ensuring organizational changes are reflected in the SOX matrix and the SOX scope is adjusted accordingly.
Coordinate and review the control testing work performed by the Junior Team member.
Advise departments and markets on testing procedures and underlying supporting documentation as needed.
Independent assess and provide assurance on the adequacy of existing systems and controls.
Proactively assist the Internal Controls Manager in the remediation of internal controls issues
SAP Security
Perform Segregation of Duties review annually for Asia and provide recommendation where needed.
Internal Audit support
Review IAD Reports to ensure they meet the very high standards demanded by the Hasbro Audit Committee.
Work with Control Owners to ensure management responses to audit report issues are clear, concise, accurate and adequately address the audit findings.
Review and resolve Internal Audit findings in conjunction with local business units, where these have a significant impact on the control environment.
Project involvement
Support the Internal Controls Manager on project work as required.
Representation letter
Co-ordinate the quarterly representation letter process for the EurAsia region.
Contingent liabilities
Co-ordinate the quarterly contingent liabilities process for the EurAsia region.
Others – General
Update documentation to support existing processes and procedures where documentation gaps are identified.
Ensure all Approval Manuals are correctly updated to ensure correct workflows and approval paths are maintained following changes in organisational structures or movement of personnel and ensuring segregation of duties risks are managed.
Other ad hoc tasks as directed by Internal Controls Manager.
Key Relationships:
Internal
Internal Controls Manager
Director of HAPM Shared Financial Services
Internal Audit Manager
EurAsia Finance Leadership team
External
KPMG
Experience and Qualifications Required
Education required:
Candidate must be a qualified accountant with ACCA or equivalent
Experience required:
Minimum of 4 years of Big 4 audit experience with exposure to SOX clients and testing of internal controls and segregation of duties.
Senior Audit experience with significant exposure to FMCG environment, preferably to include internal audit experience and systems / process experience.
Experience working on a SOX program in a multinational environment.
Exposure and interaction with senior management.
Experience in a shared service environment is preferred
Knowledge & Skills required: Work Effectiveness & Adaptability:
Finding compliance solutions for problems where the different stakeholders have different preferences and priorities.
Collaborating with multiple stakeholder groups at the same time with short deadlines
Language
Strong English language skills (both written and spoken)
Interpersonal effectiveness & Teamwork:
Independent and a self-starter
