Quote from Hiring Manager This exciting role is responsible for ensuring an overall compliance framework in Mexico and Brazil organization, assessing and reviewing the local policies and procedures to maintain a sustainable control environment coordinating internal and external Audits, following up the issues and recommendations raised by auditors, conducting risk assessments, performing mock audits, and leading an Ethics & Compliance Committee for the commercial area.
Meaningful Work From Day One This position will lead initiatives to identify processes or Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control issues within the region and will have an opportunity to recommend process re-engineering and improvements to drive accuracy and efficiency.
What You Can Expect Responsible for ensuring an overall compliance framework in the organization: developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance policies and procedures to ensure adherence to relevant laws, and regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), and industry best practices. Provide guidance to all areas to ensure adherence and compliance with Corporate Policies, and internal procedures, addressing the concerns of process owners. Lead the Ethics & Compliance Commercial Committee, responsible for an actionable agenda; partnering with the Leadership Management in leading, supporting, preparing, and monitoring the Key performance indicators, identifies risks, prepares/present (KPI's) to guarantee a proper compliance environment. Partner with the different process owners and Management in creating and maintaining a solid control and compliance environment. Map and document critical processes to support institutional memory. Maintain updated SOX narratives by performing annual walkthroughs. Prepare an annual risk assessment and develop a heat map to identify potential areas of non-compliance in order to conduct mock audits across the year. Ensure segregation of duties concept at all levels and areas across the organization and maintain updated levels of approvals (Delegation of Authorities). Coordinate internal and external (SOX) audits to meet the reporting deadlines. Elaborate internal control memorandums with suggested recommendations, and follow up the action plans. Follow-up on remediation plans for risks detected in internal and external audits. Collaborate with the Accounting Manager to ensure the adequacy and testing of internal controls associated with business processes. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to implement compliance controls and processes within new products and initiatives. Liaise with relevant Brown-Forman disciplines as appropriate, such as Operations, Human Resources, Legal, IT, etc. Liaise with internal and external auditors for issues and questions regarding the business unit. Approve Free Goods and ensure compliance with policies. Lead/collaborate with ad hoc projects to streamline the current processes across the organization. Embrace and promote Brown-Forman's Diversity & Inclusion culture. What You Bring to the Table Degree in accounting or finance Certified Public Accountant or equivalent, plus 5+ years of experience in compliance roles, internal or external audit. Fluent in English and Spanish, with work experience in international companies, preferably consumer products. Experience and familiarity with audit works or internal review and leading projects. US GAAP knowledge as well as local accounting practices. Strong analytical abilities with the ability to collect, analyze, and present results in a concise format. Broad process improvement mindset, proactive in recommending positive changes and leading the agreed-upon change process. Proven oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective work relationships. Demonstrated ability to manage and complete workload within designated time giving close attention to detail. What Makes You Unique Experience in Internal / External Audit. MBA or postgraduate degree desirable. Project management experience and strong organizational skills. Advanced computer skills with proficiency in relevant software. Who We Are We believe great people build great brands. And we know there is Nothing Better in the Market than a career at Brown-Forman. Being a part of Brown-Forman means you will grow both personally and professionally.
What We Offer Total Rewards at Brown-Forman is designed to engage our people to ensure sustainable and profitable growth for generations to come.
Brown-Forman Corporation is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
Business Area: Global Finance
Function: Finance
City: Guadalajara
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Country: MEX
Req ID: JR-00007827
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