Bunge Business Services (BBS) SOX Team Manager will support the Bunge SOX Compliance program and other initiatives in internal controls and process improvements, in collaboration with the Global/Regional SOX teams and with process/control owners across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible to support and facilitate the Bunge Global SOX Compliance Program and other related initiatives from BBS, including:
- Annual SOX risk assessments and scoping etc. and related updates,
- Timely completion of SOX testing activities, including walk throughs and controls testing (design and operating effectiveness), and related process documentation,
- Timely identification, validation, and communication of control deficiencies, as well as development of remediation plans in collaboration with the process/control owners,
- Monitoring progress of deficiency remediation and related testing, and
- Determining impact of open deficiencies, individually and in aggregate.
Additionally, the role holder is expected to:
- Work with Global SOX PMO and business process/ control owners for standardization of key controls and related testing process as part of implementation of Global Process Design
- Coordinate with Regional SOX coordinators on the Global SOX program, transition of controls and selective control testing, as required
- Be responsible for quality and timeliness of deliverables, including conclusions on control effectiveness and impact of control deficiencies.
- Improve the business process flow on a continual basis utilizing industry leading practices.
- Act as key contact person for all internal and external groups (Bunge Global/Regional teams, process/control owners and external auditors/advisors) on matters related to SOX and internal controls.
- Manage the team performance and ensure quality and timeliness of delivery.
- Identify, assess, and assist in selection of resources, and ensure role alignment of individuals.
- Identify changes to long term resource needs and implement appropriate actions.
- Manage personnel, Facilitate performance assessments and conduct feedback sessions.
- Flexible to work across global time zones and travel (domestically and internationally)
Knowledge and Experience
- 7 to 8 years of work experience in a similar role with at least last 2 years of SOX experience as a lead or above. Minimum Education Qualification CPA, CIA, CA, CMA, or MBA Finance.
- Good knowledge of accounting concepts and process/controls related to Financial Reporting, Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay, Commodity Trading, Treasury, Tax, Plant, Property & Equipment, Inventory, HR Payroll, etc.
- Ability to support high quality level of SOX controls testing and other internal control initiatives
- Strong written and oral communications skills in English along with interpersonal skills
- Experience with ERP/ Accounting systems and Reporting tools.
Preferred skills:
- Experience in Agribusiness/Commodity trading or food industry.
- Experience working in a similar SOX Team or Global Capability Centre (GCC) setup
- Prior experience in transitioning/migrating work from onshore to offshore delivery centers.
- Experience with SAP, Hyperion/OneStream, Analytics tools, Power BI, SOX/ Internal Controls lifecycle management tools like Audit Board, etc.
