Objective:
The Internal Controls Analyst is responsible for providing leadership to drive an effective and efficient control environment supporting assigned business process areas with a focus on inventory processes and controls. The position provides broad exposure to various levels of management and offers an excellent opportunity to gain an understanding of the Kraft Heinz control environment, business practices, and systems. Activities will also include working with members of external audit.
The qualified candidate must be able to work with multiple organizations and teams, consistently meet deadlines and work well under time constraints, and be able to quickly learn and understand diverse business areas/systems. This position offers high career visibility with the potential to move into various roles within the Kraft Heinz Company.
Key Activities/ Deliverables:
Strengthen the internal controls environment through process evaluation, standardization, and excellence
- Lead the end-to-end mapping of current inventory processes, risks, and controls.
- Support Logistics and Supply Chain business partners in generating local SOPs and playbooks to streamline inventory practices while complying with local and corporate policies.
- Be an advocate for process change by identifying opportunities for best-practice improvement and working closely with teams to implement change.
- Implement continuous monitoring and automation of controls initiatives.
Promote a culture of strong internal controls within Kraft Heinz
- Partner with the business to ensure an effective and efficient controls environment.
- Conduct business process reviews to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls over the business cycles.
- Develop an understanding of controls and ensure control tests are formally documented in process narratives and testing templates.
- Coordinate the execution of financial controls testing with controls owners.
- Assist in facilitating control test & review timelines for completion.
- Perform continuous controls testing, deficiency and remediation monitoring, and reporting to senior management.
- Ensure deficiencies are properly documented with action plans for remediation. Ensure action plans are implemented and the controls are retested to demonstrate successful remediation within the specified time frames.
- Evaluate key systems and third-party reporting documentation over the adequacy/efficiency of accounting, financial, and operating procedures.
- Ensure all information and documentation is maintained in the system of record.
- Support and coordinate with external auditors on their requests and any follow ups.
- Assist with other ancillary projects and analyses as assigned by the Global Head of Internal Controls.
Competencies (Experiences/ Education):
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting,
Business Administration, or relevant field - Minimum 2 years of experience in Finance or Accounting preferred, including at least 1 year of experience in Audit or Controls
- Controls experience in FMCG/Manufacturing with an understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley, US GAAP preferred
- CIA / CPA / Public Accounting experience preferred
- Accounting program experience, including SAP products, AuditBoard, and PowerBI a plus
Skills (Knowledge/ Capabilities):
- Professional working proficiency in English and Spanish
- Project management and organizational skills
- Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage multiple complex assignments
- Knowledge of SOX and the COSO Framework
- Attention to detail in process documentation and testing
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Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
