Internal Control Analyst at Ford Middle East & Africa

Finance Internal Control is seeking to recruit an experienced Internal Control Specialist to assist in the implementation of Corporate Standards of Control & Corporate Conduct

Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining an effective, efficient, and sustainable Internal Control Quality Operating System (ICQOS) to ensure appropriate controls are in place.
• Deploy new internal control initiatives and guidance. Educating or Training or mentor operational areas.
• Administer and monitor the Sarbanes-Oxley (S-Ox) Compliance Plan through the Modular Control Review Process (MCRP). Report and follow up on identified control deficiencies. This includes developing and presenting training sessions to functional skill team leaders throughout International Market Group (IMG) to convey the current year requirements and provide training on how to complete MCRPs including question interpretation, documentation and sample requirements.
• Facilitate the development of corrective action plans to provide sustainable resolution of identified control deficiencies.
• Interpret global policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Perform process reviews, evaluate controls, map processes and report findings.
• Support working relationships and complementary control activities with partners (e.g. PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Auditor's Office, Regional Investigation Coordinators, and Office of the General Counsel).
• Monitors, evaluates and provides recommendations for effective compliance to policies and procedures for the general operation of the Ford environment and its related activities to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct.
• Responds to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and Standards of Conduct by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigative procedures.
• Provides reports on a regular basis, and as directed or requested, to keep the Senior Management and Corporate Committees informed of the operation and progress of compliance and internal control efforts.
• Provide technical input and recommendations regarding changes to policies, systems, processes, procedures and methodologies.
• Provide senior operating and finance management with actionable information to improve or maintain effective internal controls and to assure the integrity and reliability of Financial Reporting.
• Support the preparation of the Certification and Representation process for IMG Business Unit
• Lead and independently perform risk assessments in key operational areas in order to evaluate and process map the control points, identify control gaps and make recommendations on closure actions.
• Provide consultancy and guidance on the development of corrective action plans to address major and minor control breakdowns including review of proposed implementation actions, sustainability testing and comment closure.
• Interpret Corporate policies and procedures to drive efficiencies and effective practices on a cross functional basis and drive for consistency of processes. Using sound judgment and make risk based decisions on appropriate compensating controls, including 'first time' decisions required in the process of setting up a new business unit and subsequent branch offices from stratch without past precedents for guidance.
• Support the preparation of Internal Control documentation for submission to the South Africa MD meeting and IMG Audit Committee
• Create and maintain matrices, ensuring alignment with Corporate Delegation of Authorities (DoAs).
• Co-ordinate and support South Africa audits performed by the Company’s independent internal audit activity on an annual basis.
• Support and participate in implementation of the Ford Production System (FPS)

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree, Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree or global equivalent degrees preferred with at least 3 years’ experience in internal/external audit, accounting or finance positions
• Professional certifications (e.g. Certified Internal Auditor, Chartered Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, Six-Sigma) recommended
• Language skills as required by the job and must have knowledge of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (S-Ox)
• Automotive or large MNC manufacturing organizations experience will be an advantage