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Are you looking for a SOX IT General Controls role in a FMCG company? The SOX ITGC Lead at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners will provide leadership for the co-ordination and delivery of IT general controls (i.e., ITGCs (Information Technology General Controls)) and related IT dependencies (i.e., automated controls, key reports, interfaces) as part of the annual Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 controls testing across CCEP’s markets. 

What to Expect:

•    Lead the end-to-end SOX 404 ITGC testing co-ordination and delivery for all in-scope IT SOX systems and entities across CCEP.
•    Participate in the scoping of the annual SOX program plan utilizing a risk-based approach to verify that the appropriate key systems, IT controls, and IT dependencies are identified.  
•    Manage the day-to-day relationship with our testing  partner and internal resources to ensure effective execution of the SOX engagement. 
•    Support the Global SOX Programme Lead in reporting on the effectiveness of the IT control environment to leadership and, as necessary, evaluate control deficiencies, including identifying root causes and compensating controls.  
•    Contribute to the Audit Committee materials and final report.
•    Develop and maintain an effective relationship with CCEP’s Business stakeholders, Second Line Assurance Functions and External Auditors to ensure good collaboration throughout the SOX cycle.
•    Innovate to drive continuous improvement and optimisation in SOX testing, maximising use of technology tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
•    Support the annual internal audit planning process, capturing insights from the SOX 404 testing to inform future audit plans.
•    Support department-wide projects, individual risk-targeted audit and advisory services, where needed.

Skills and Essentials:

Experience Preferred

•    Testing and management experience of ITGC controls and technology risks, with a minimum of 3 years of experience of leading ITGC SOX programs or audits ideally in a global FMCG environment. 
•    Effective stakeholder management with solid interpersonal skills to communicate with tact, persuasion and confidence.
•    Work collaboratively and constructively across geographies, functions, and time zones
•    Display a willingness to learn new concepts, take on complex tasks and deliver to timeframes.
•    Demonstrate results driven behavioural qualities with the ability to meet stringent reporting deadlines in a fast paced environment.

Functional skills

•    Risk identification and assessment (Advanced)
•    Risk mitigation and reporting (Advanced)
•    Control identification and management (Advanced)
•    Audit knowledge (Intermediate - Advanced)
•    Accounting knowledge (Intermediate)
•    Accounting Process and system knowledge (Intermediate)
•    Process management and innovation (Intermediate)
•    Data analysis and reporting (Intermediate)
•    Problem solving (Intermediate)
•    Supporting Initiatives and Projects (Intermediate)

Behavioural skills

•    Influencing (Advanced)
•    Networking and Team building (Advanced)
•    Strategic thinking (Intermediate)
•    Business connectivity (Intermediate)
•    Relationship management (Intermediate)
•    Performance evaluation (Intermediate)

Qualifications

•    Degree in accounting, computer information systems, or related field
•    Professional certification CPA or CISA (Certified Information System Security Audit) preferred

Travel required
•    20% in-country and to other CCEP markets

Language capability 
•    Fluency in English
•    Fluency in German or Spanish is considered an advantage

Location
•    To be based in either Sofia Bulgaria or Madrid, Spain

Please apply with your CV in English and we look forward to receiving your application!