As an Internal Control Manager you will be part of AB-InBev’s Business Unit BNFL (Belgium, the Netherlands, France & Luxembourg) Finance Department. You will be responsible for the internal control related activities for Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg (BU BNFL) and Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Nordics and Travel Retail & Export (BU Central). The role is based in Belgium (Leuven AB-Inbev HQ), within our skilled and dynamic Finance Team and will report to Control Manager (Belgium and Luxembourg).
What does the job entail?
Manage compliance to MICS (minimum internal control standards) Framework and Global/Zone Finance policies. Assure controls are set up, rolled out and executed in a structured way:
Coordinate Country Finance/GCC macro processes and local departments, compile and report on the results of the quarterly self-assessments for the Country;
Perform tests on the quality of documentation and effectiveness of self-assessed controls;
Perform a deep dive on specific areas of controls concern as defined by Global Control Management to identify and implement corrective actions to improve compliance and reliance on controls;
Organize training plans & delivery as needs are identified;
Suggest and draft new policies or changes to existing policies to improve our control framework, in close;
Support the implementation of new internal controls-related tools and solutions to achieve standardization across the company.
Planning and testing of SOx Controls to achieve the SOx certification at year end. This includes:
Execute testing strategy according to predefined plan;
Follow up on remediation activities until closing the issues;
Assist in the content review and update of the SOx Control framework during the year;
Coordinate the gathering of SOx assessment and testing status of all countries/functions for management reporting and year end certification;
Assist in training planning and delivery as needs are identified through the self assessment and testing process.
Who are we looking for?
Master of finance degree or in equivalent field;
Perfect command of English. Knowledge of the local language is a plusMinimum 3 years of experience in a similar position in a finance department of an international company;
Knowledge of SOx control system and compliance is a must;
Prior experience in managing internal and external audit issues;
Familiarity with financial systems and advance Excel skills;
Natural collaborator and team player with strong stakeholder management;
Proven ability to sustain high levels of performance in a fast-paced, output focused environment.