Internal Controls Specialist

• Location: London OR Cambridge (Possibility of remote working in the UK)

• Job type: Permanent

At Mundipharma, we are proud of the work we do to bring innovative treatments to patients. We challenge ourselves constantly to deliver more for patients, healthcare professionals, our partners, and our employees.

The Internal Controls Specialist is a key role in the Internal Controls function which provides the second line of defense for Financial Controls.

Role and responsibilities

• The Specialist will work for the Senior Manager Internal Controls to test and report on the Key Financial Controls as part of the Minimum Set of Controls Framework.

• The Specialist will also help to design, implement and develop the financial control environment, setting the standards for first line of defense controls, ensuring adequate controls are in place to prevent or detect material errors or fraud in financial reporting.

• The role will involve liaising and influencing global finance leaders and local entities to ensure that controls have been designed and are operating effectively, and that formal documented evidence is retained. The role will assist the manager with assessing the end-to-end financial processes, understand financial risk and implement mitigation / control strategies to limit risks and undertake ad-hoc investigations as required.

• Responsible for the timely and accurate testing of the Minimum Set of Control Framework and ad-hoc financial control investigations.

• Evaluating and reporting / communicating control deficiencies to the wider finance community including global senior finance leaders, finance directors and finance controllers. The role will also include providing control testing results on a regular basis.

• Producing reporting to management that is meaningful, concise, accurate and timely supported by clear working papers.

• Providing guidance around remediation plans to the wider global finance function. Acting as the Internal control champion for the wider finance business. Directing and influencing teams to ensure they comply with financial process and controls, in line with external best practices.

• Tracking Internal Control Action remediation activities to resolution and escalating as required.

• Support the Senior Manager Internal Controls with coordinating, developing, and deploying additional controls across global finance processes by highlighting areas of concern and to mitigate material errors or fraud.

• Communicating with Global Finance leaders the issues and risks that have been identified and influence / convince process owners to mitigating gaps in the internal control environment.

• The role involves providing guidance on Internal Controls to the ERP Programme, Finance Transformation programmes and GPO’s in respect of new processes/procedures to ensure that controls are incorporated as part of process deployment.

• Support the Senior Manager Internal Controls in ongoing risk assessments, developing the Internal Controls plan and producing communications, training, and guidance to ensure alignment to the overall Corporate plan by mitigating key risks.

What you’ll bring

• Qualified Accountant or Auditor - ACCA/ACA/CIA/CMIIA (Or Qualified by experience).

• Proven years of finance internal control/internal audit experience.

• Requires knowledge of Internal Control/Audit concepts and procedure.

• Preferred knowledge of SAP and Finance Systems.

• Experience of working in a complex business environment and with non-UK based employees.

• Good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and deliver results.

Desirable

• Experience with working in a in faced paced, global and complex environment.

• Experience of working in an organization undergoing Finance Transformation and ERP implementation.

• Knowledge of SAP.

• Experience auditing SOX

• Operational/IT audit experience

What we offer in return

• flexible benefits package

• opportunities for learning & development

• collaborative, inclusive work environment

Diversity and inclusion

Building an inclusive environment where people can thrive, grow and achieve their full potential is a priority. We believe this isn’t just the right thing, but also the smart thing to do, as we focus on making a positive difference for our customers and their patients.

About Mundipharma

Mundipharma is a global healthcare company with a presence across Africa, Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Mundipharma is dedicated to bringing innovative treatments to patients in the areas of Pain Management, Infectious Disease and Consumer Healthcare as well as other severe debilitating disease areas. Our guiding principles, centered around Integrity and Patients-Centricity, are at the heart of everything we do.

Primary Location:

GB Cambridge

Job Posting Date:

2024-02-23

Job Type:

Permanent