Internal Control Manager at Ford Middle East & Africa

Role Summary:
Finance Internal Control is seeking to recruit an experienced Internal Control Manager to assist in the implementation and monitoring of Corporate Standards of Control & Corporate Conduct.

Position Details:

• Maintain an effective, efficient, and sustainable Internal Control Quality Operating System (ICQOS) to ensure appropriate controls are in place.
• Support and/or facilitate regular meetings with Finance and Operational management to communicate Corporate control metrics.
• Cascade control issues, trend data, new policies, updated approval authorities, emerging issues, and best practices.
• Develop, deploy, and monitor the Sarbanes-Oxley (S-Ox) Compliance Plan through the Modular Control Review Process (MCRP) process. Manage and report identified control deficiencies. This includes facilitating og 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 Operation Identified Comments (OIC) and corrective action plans to provide sustainable resolution of identified control deficiencies. Report and follow up on identified control deficiencies.
• Facilitate interpretation of global policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Perform and assess process reviews, evaluate controls, map processes, and report findings.
• Maintain and coordinate working relationships and complementary control activities with partners (e.g. PricewaterhouseCoopers, General Auditor's Office, Regional Investigation Coordinators, and Office of the General Counsel).
• Deploy new internal control initiatives and plans to work more efficiently and continually educating or mentoring operational areas to ensure complaince to company’s policies and procedures.
• Responsibilties:
• 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.

  
Performance Measures:

• 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)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Leading discussions across organizations.
• Interpersonal and active listening skills.
• Analyzing and decision making skills.
• Analyzing and documenting process flows and making recommendations to improve controls and processes.
• Working in unfamiliar and unstructured environment.
• Ford Finance, Accounting, and operational systems knowledge.
• Experiences in various Ford Finance and Accounting organizations.
• Auditing and/or control environment experience.
• The ability to present to senior management up to an including Corporate President Level (LL1).
• The ability to manage independently a diverse workload ensuring effective priorization.
• Adaptable and persuasive with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• An unimpeachable level of integrity and accountability.
• Strong motivational and self starter characteristics with a drive for results
• An understanding of the importance of quality and the philosophy of continuous improvement.
• Analytical approach and strong decision-making and judgement skills
• Pays Attention to detail
• Advance Excel and Presentation Skills
• Must have knowledge of the Sarbanes Oxley Act (S-Ox)
• Understanding of Automotive Industry & Manufacturing

 
Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree, Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree or global equivalent degrees preferred with at least 3-5 years’ leadership /managerial 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
• Automotive or large manufacturing organizations experience will be an advantage

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