Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Position is integral to the ongoing focus on Corporate Governance. It aims at: Develop, support and lead initiatives/projects focused on improving the efficiency, transparency and effectiveness of business processes. Responsible for working with management to identify opportunities for improvement, measure and analyze current business processes and redesign processes to meet the needs of a complex and growing business. Ensuring compliance with applicable external laws, internal regulations, the established Group Internal Control frameworks, and Group/Market/Brand best practices and policies. Protect Company physical assets (e.g. stock, cash on different premises), including public and internal dishonesty, procedural failure, administrative error and wastage, as well as maximized profit ensuring effectiveness and efficiency of operations. Key Responsibilities: Timely coordination/execution with GBS (when needed) local and regional ICS testing/ Global Control Self-Assessment (GCSA) of key controls as well as including the mandatory documentation and heading remediation of all identified control deficiencies in collaboration with local Senior Management. Support (if needed) execution of retail store compliance audits by the supplier to ensure adherence/compliance to defined controls, policies and procedures. To analyze/report findings and support remediating actions/action plans. Follow-up the remediating action plans and update global tool. To review, assess and identify risk within the business proactively and continuously . Reduce and mitigate risk with the implementation of comprehensive risk reduction strategies and countermeasures. Review, monitor and manage data affecting the P&L and develop, recommend, and implement comprehensive countermeasures to eliminate or minimize losses. Policies & Procedures Awareness and Processes Improvement: Raise awareness/maintain knowledge of the Global/Market/Local policies and procedures, including regular training at local level. Design, develop, implement and regularly update local policies (based on global/market policies if existing), procedures and related internal controls, based on best practices and Group requirements. Develop, support and lead initiatives/projects focused on improving the efficiency, transparency, and effectiveness of business processes. Reporting: Produce IC&RP monthly report from countries and region senior management visibility of the risk, findings, and opportunities. (e.g. Abnormal transaction analysis, shrinkage data, incident and control deficiencies) Immediate communication of major control deficiencies to LAM. Conduct investigations and complete timely reports/findings to the relevant stakeholders. Participation in the Global Internal Audit meetings, Global/Market ICS network including ICS calls, WebEx sessions, conferences, sharing of best practices. Key Relationships: Local: General Manager, Finance Director, Heads of Departments and Process Owners. Market: LAM IC&PP Director, IC&RP Partners. Group: Group Policies & Internal Controls, Group Internal Audit, Group Risk & Compliance Management, GBS and Cross functional process owners. External auditors. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Assist the daily details of the projects and coordinate with stakeholders. Focus on execution; Keep a solid track record of meeting objectives and produce high quality work. Show understanding of different cultures, ideas and needs of consumers. Demonstrate clear communication skills and agility at work to stay connected. Work towards the improvement of processes and the standardization of methods between markets/functions. Experience of auditing/internal control skills and process improvement experience. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 3 years' experience in similar function/position International experience and track record in similar discipline Knowledge on project management Knowledge of ERP system such as SAP, MicroStrategy #J-18808-Ljbffr