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Job purpose:

The role will be responsible for developing and maintaining an effective and efficient internal control environment that ensures the Company’s financial statements are accurate and reliable and compliant with all relevant regulations such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), US GAAP and IFRS.

The role will liaise and work closely with various key stakeholders to provide guidance and drive the right controls being embedded to address potential financial statement risks. You will have the opportunity to learn about CCEP’s business through specializing in risk assessments, consultancy and training; design and implementation of SOX & Management controls as well as control performance monitoring.

You should bring:

• Strong knowledge of Internal Control principles and ability to provide solutions to address control design, implementation and operating effectiveness concerns.
• Solid understanding of financial reporting requirements and ability to identify and assess potential issues with impact on financial reporting accuracy in a dynamic business environment.
• Ability to work both individually, and within a team environment, build and maintain strong relationships with cross-functional teams
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to present and interact with senior levels of management
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

You will be part of a diverse team and benefit from working with experienced individuals across CCEP.

Key responsibilities:

• Execute the Internal Controls strategy as defined by the Director Financial Risks & Controls to maintain the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR) environment in CCEP. The strategy will incorporate Business Unit(s) and Integrated Shared Services, and will be based on key components of the COSO framework
• Design, implement and monitor effective and efficient internal controls to mitigate risks identified.
• Review, interpret and analyse documentation related to complex business processes and assess the effectiveness of controls, and provide recommendations.
• Lead and perform financial risk assessments on key projects: review process flows, interview key stakeholders, identify key financial reporting risks, prepare a risk assessment report and provide recommendations
• Provide Internal Controls expertise on key projects that have a significant impact on our control environment to ensure that any key financial statement risks are identified, assessed and monitored.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to promote a culture of control compliance throughout CCEP
• Coordinate and ensure an efficient and effective execution of the annual SOX audit with the internal and external audit teams, including providing audit support on accounting technical matters
• Identify areas of improvement and implement changes to address these, e.g. introduce new technologies and staying abreast of any changes in legislation

Experience required

• 5+ years’ relevant experience with Big 4 audit company. Experience within an Internal Control or Internal Audit is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of internal control environments and the overall Finance function, and related processes in a FMCG industry.
• Solid understanding of SOX requirements and accounting standards under IFRS and US GAAP
• Experience in financial risk assessments and developing mitigation plans.
• Excellent communication skills and proven success in stakeholder management.           
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously & execute effectively under short timelines.
• Strong interpersonal skills, an energetic, efficient, effective, and independent team player
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment and to work proactively with other functions to understand and guide CCEP in its internal controls’ compliance agenda.

Qualifications required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• Professional qualification in accounting (CA, ACA, ACMA ACCA, CIA or CPA) is required.