Financial Compliance & Control Manager

Harvey Nash is looking for a Financial Controls & Compliance Manager for a 10 + month project in Switzerland.

The role is for a candidate to ensure that financial risks are assessed and related compliance are in place in line with SOX requirements and related policies as Financial Control Manual (NFCM) requirements. The successful candidate has to provide deliverables which are to perform walkthroughs and testing samples to ensure that the control design is appropriate and that the controls are in place and working effectively and to support team in finance process improvement initiatives, sharing leading practices.

You are responsible for
- Supporting financial risk assessment and monitoring implementation and progress according to the implementation of standard business processes
- Providing all required SOX/NFCM deliverables according to the defined schedule
- Ensuring risks are addressed by adequate controls per internal customer
- Testing of controls, including Segregation of Duties
- Keep tracking of Action items/deficiencies (may come from different sources like Internal Audit, SOX/NFCM self-assessment, External Auditors etc)
- Risk Assessment and Process walkthroughs as required/requested for the business processes
- Coordinating and supporting SOX 404 attestation processes
- Supporting implementation of standard processes as defined and escalate any exceptions to the standards
- Ensuring understanding of the standard processes and business risk assessments and the controls related requirements
- Monitoring and improving compliance Embedded in business process
- Leading or participating business process reviews/walk-throughs. Conduct ad hoc audit/compliance checks on a regular basis
- Conducting ad hoc audit/compliance checks at Divisional Finance as required
- Identifying root causes of problems and recommending controls or business process improvements to address them in coordination with CFC and Global process owners
- Reviewing periodically existing SOPs and ensuring compliance with and communication of SOPs
- Raising awareness of key business risks and risk response in the organization
- Coaching and strengthening internal control skills within the organization
- Supporting/assisting auditors during their mission
- Defining and tracking action items, including accurate and timely resolution of agreed actions

Requirements

- 7-10 years experience in finance processes and shared services
- Having a basic understanding of SAP usage and generate reports for review
- University Degree in Economics or Business Administration (or equivalent), preferably specialising in Finance
- Qualified in accounting/IFRS, SOX/ICFR, NFCM
- Analytical Skills - be able to prepare and analyze data and draw sound conclusions
- Good communication skills throughout all levels
- Technical skill set, including SAP (ERP), data mining and other GRC/control tools
- Experience as internal auditor
- shared service experience is a plus
- experience within the big 4 is a plus
- experience with internal controls
- Languages: English, depending on location: 1 of major languages (German, French, Spanish, etc.)

Are you available immediately, have experience working within a Life Science company? Please send your complete CV (Word documents preferred) to (see below) For further details feel free to call. I am looking forward to receiving your application.