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JOB MAIN PURPOSE
The ACT Expertise Lead supports the Africa Controller with other Africa-wide stewardship matters including Business Risk Assessment ‘BRA’ exercise, reporting to the Africa Leadership Team ‘ALT’, and ad hoc initiatives including training. Within the risk management context, the role may facilitate the country Leadership Teams in creating and updating Standard Operating Procedures ‘SOPs’.
The role line manages two direct reports to achieve the ACT objectives.
MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES
Overall accountability
The role leads the Africa Controllership Team to achieve the objectives/purpose of the team as set out above (and subject to change by agreement with the Africa Controller).
Within this remit, it is expected that the role will deliver the following:
Monitoring of Control Operation:
The role is fully responsible for designing and implementing the control monitoring activities and will delegate as they decide. Within this, the role will directly do the monitoring of:
The ACT provides controls expertise and advice as needed across Africa and is also responsible for management and maintenance of the eGRC lite tool.
Controls testing:
The role leads the independent testing of controls, based on the scope determined each year by the Unilever global central accounting and controls team (Group Chief Accountants Department ‘GCAD’), in accordance with the Financial Controls Assessment ‘FCA’ Unilever testing standards (derived from Sarbanes-Oxley section 404). This may include engaging and directing third parties to perform some controls testing.
Tracking issues and audit observations:
The role ensures all key stakeholders have regular/ongoing access to the status of stewardship issues and audit observations identified. This includes:
Communication/reporting:
The role ensures key stakeholders, including the National Finance Directors, are fully informed of the activities undertaken and findings observed. In effecting this responsibility, the role holder determines the optimal communication to be used but it is likely this will involved at a minimum a monthly summary report. This should be high quality and well written so that users can clearly understand and determine the consequences.
Reporting:
The ACT is responsible for pensions, payroll and insurance activities including accounting and reporting by the in-scope countries as well as directing external providers.
Other:
KEY INTERFACES
KEY SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Overall accountability
The role supports the ACT Expertise Lead to achieve the objectives/purpose of the team as set out above (subject to change by agreement with the Africa Controller).
Within this remit, it is expected that the role will deliver the following:
Monitoring of Control Operation:
The role will directly do the monitoring of:
Controls testing:
The role will perform some independent testing of controls, based on the scope determined each year by the Unilever global central accounting and controls team (Group Chief Accountants Department ‘GCAD’), in accordance with the Financial Controls Assessment ‘FCA’ Unilever testing standards (derived from Sarbanes-Oxley section 404).
System / tool ownership:
The role is responsible for management, updates, and maintenance of the eGRC lite tool.
Local table of authorities:
The role leads the Local Table of Authorities process, ensuring it is updated regularly and communicated successfully.
Tracking issues and audit observations:
At the direction/discretion of the ACT Expertise Lead, the role is likely to ensure all key stakeholders have regular ongoing access to the status of stewardship issues and audit observations identified. This includes:
Other:
At the direction/discretion of the ACT Expertise Lead, the role may support with:
KEY INTERFACES
KEY SKILLS AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
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