Control Manager at Agromall Discovery and Extension Services Limited

Department: Control Department

Purpose

• Control Manager will be the leader of the financial internal controls and will oversees the Governance, Controls, Risk and Compliance process in AgroMall.
• The Sr Manager Internal Control will lead strategic internal controls, conflicts resolution, and in instances proposing process improvement initiatives to mitigate or resolve risks.
  

Principal Responsibilities
Operational and Technical Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and monitor internal control activities, coordinate internal control activities in AgroMall.
• Responsible for proper application of accounting and financial controls, evaluates existing processes, recommending opportunities to streamline and standardize
• Identify Internal Control process improvement strategies to strengthen Internal Control Environment within AgroMall
• Collaborate and act as a liaison for all external audit and regulatory agencies
• Ensure action plans and audit recommendations are properly and timely closed within AgroMall scope
• Leading day-to-day execution of various types of internal controls responsibilities and efforts.
• Creating and maintaining a prioritized roadmap to address gaps and improve control design and documentation.
• Training control owners and technical teams about controls and risk management.
• Planning and managing multiple parallel projects.

Leadership accountabilities:

• Develops strategies and plans that have a positive impact and add value for all partners and Stakeholders;
• Provides direction, guidance and clarity on roles and responsibilities;
• Promotes a culture of learning and development, with a focus on continuous improvement;
• Empowers the team to generate creative ideas and solutions;

Relationship Accountability:

• In consultation with the supervisor, keeps staff informed of decisions, presenting them in a manner that generates understanding and acceptance;
• Actively shares information and ideas, and encourages others to share their views and concerns;
• Uses tact and discretion in dealing with sensitive information or resolving delicate issues, paying attention to non-verbal cues;
• Uses professional judgment consistent with the Agency’s applicable regulations, rules and policies on confidentiality requirements to determine information to be disclosed on activities to be implemented;

Management accountability:

• Models independent thinking and action, raises standards and motivates excellence
• Coaches team members to appropriately share knowledge across teams
• Addresses conflicts in a timely, sensitive manner; escalates to leadership when appropriate
• Expands team engagement and provides practical developmental support
• Works with individuals to set appropriately challenging development goals, explaining not just what to do, but why to do it.
  

Education, Technical Skills, Working Relationship
Education and Experience:

• Minimum of five years of experience of experience in control management, consultant, internal auditor, risk advisory professional, or risk & controls oversight professional in financial services industry.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university in Business, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline.
• CPA or equivalent experience
• Big 4 experience required.
• Public accounting experience preferred
• SAP, FDM and HFM strongly preferred

Technical Skills and Competence:

• Exceptional servicing and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain outstanding relationship.
• Proficient in implementing Security policies, process, audits, SOX, SOD concepts.
• Internal Controls / SOX compliance experience as they relate to segregation of duties.
• Experience in a larger company, multi-unit environment preferred.
• Exposure to SAP GRC/Suite and understanding of authorization concepts across SAP components
• Strong interpersonal skills; ability to effectively communicate with various levels of management from the supported business units, Ability to self-start, prioritize work and follow through
• Advanced MS Excel skills, managing spreadsheets and using advanced formulas
• Team management skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Working Relationships:

• This position manages all employees of the Control department and is responsible for the performance management of the employees within that department.