Group Lead: Forensics & Risk at The Coca-Cola Company

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Responsibilities:

• Fraud Prevention Strategy: Development and implementation of a comprehensive forensic audit and fraud prevention strategy, resulting in minimized risks and reduced fraud incidents.
• Efficient Investigations: Successful execution of high-quality forensic investigations into financial irregularities, ensuring issues are identified, mitigated, and communicated to management.
• Legal Compliance: Full compliance with reporting requirements, such as FICA, POCA, and PCCAA, with clear communication and training on legal responsibilities to staff.
• Risk Register Management: Timely and accurate maintenance of the company's risk register, identifying emerging risks and implementing mitigation strategies to minimize exposure.
• Improved Business Controls: Identification of fraud trends and process inefficiencies, leading to improvements in internal controls and risk management across business operations.
• Effective Stakeholder Collaboration: Successful partnerships with law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and internal teams to manage investigations and resolve issues, strengthening the company’s compliance framework.
• Enhanced Governance and Ethics: Strengthened adherence to corporate governance frameworks and ethical standards.

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in forensic auditing, risk management, law, or a related field
• Professional certifications in forensic investigation will be advantageous

Experience:

• 10 years or more experience in forensic audit and investigation, with at least 8 years at a senior or head investigator level in a corporate FMCG or multinational environment
• In-depth experience in forensic audits, particularly in detecting fraud, financial irregularities, and managing criminal investigations
• Strong knowledge of corporate fraud laws, criminal procedure, and evidence handling, especially within the African region.

Skills:

• Sound knowledge of law, Criminal Procedure, Law of Evidence, asset forfeiture and civil litigation matters applicable in African subcontinent.
• Advanced skills in planning, conducting, and leading forensic audits across diverse operations and countries, with a focus on fraud detection, corruption, and criminal activity
• Proficiency in identifying and assessing risks, creating mitigation strategies, and ensuring the effective execution of risk management processes.
• Expertise in leveraging data analytics, forensic audit tools, and technology to analyse financial, inventory, and operational data to uncover discrepancies or fraud
• Strong investigative capabilities for conducting interviews, collecting evidence, and preparing reports for criminal or civil action.
• Ability to work seamlessly with diverse teams such as operations, legal, finance, and external agencies to implement risk management strategies.
• Strong leadership abilities to guide risk and forensic audit teams, provide strategic direction, and manage decision-making processes to address organisational challenges
• Excellent communication skills to prepare clear, concise, and actionable reports for senior management, and to present findings to diverse stakeholders, including legal bodies and law enforcement
• Ability to handle sensitive situations with tact, ensuring business continuity while managing fraud, legal, and reputational risks effectively.
• Knowledge of corporate governance frameworks, ethics policies, and procedures to ensure that organisational operations adhere to ethical and legal standards in every market
• Advanced skills in detecting fraud indicators, preventing fraud, and developing fraud mitigation strategies across organisational functions
• Expertise in litigation, serving as a professional witness, and navigating the legal complexities of criminal and civil investigations
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