The U.S. Internal Control team is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring internal controls and upholding the Company rules and procedures for mitigating and managing its risks in the US. This requires close collaboration with management and many other internal as well as external stakeholders.

• Risk Assessment: Identify, assess, and mitigate risks to the company's financial reporting, compliance, and asset safeguarding objectives.
• Internal Control Framework: Design, develop and implement internal controls to mitigate identified risks.
  
• Testing and Evaluation: Test and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls on a regular basis.
• Reporting and Communication: Communicate the results of internal control testing and evaluation to management and other stakeholders.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and recommend opportunities to improve the company's internal control program.
• Delegation of Authority (DOA): Coordinate and administer in the applications of Company and Branch rules for individual delegation of authorities; External, Internal and SAP purchasing powers for employee base of over 1,000 individuals.
• SOX Compliance: Coordinate the US Companies Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts; manage interaction with all departments, Company and external auditors. Serve as SOX Coordinator for <an affiliate>. Direct compliance through self-testing, audits and reporting to ensure compliance with the Group’s SOX standards. Key areas include risk analysis, process documents management of change and annual review, key controls are identified and reviewed, design test plan, analyze any deficiencies, design action plans to address the deficiencies identified, reporting to management.
• Segregation of Duty (SOD): Work closely with SAP security team to resolve conflicts, design and approve mitigations provide adequate control and review with business owners, work with IT to ensure the GRC system is properly managed to monitor SOD and conflicts. Approve all configuration and SOD rule changes.
• Audit: Serve as the coordinator for internal and external audit fieldwork performed on US affiliates; assist in preparation, issue resolutions, audit response, and closure of audit actions.
• Manage and complete projects as requested by management.

• Ensure compliance with the Company’s internal control standards (best practices), Sarbanes reporting requirements, and delegation of authority assignments.
  
• Assess Organizational risks, develop and document policies, procedures and processes that address the identified risks and ensure reliability, accuracy, and completeness of the information, educate and train the staff and management on the importance and benefits of internal controls and how to comply with them.
• Coordinate and collaborate with external and internal auditors, regulators, and other stakeholders on internal controls matters.
• Execute special projects, minimizing their impact on the business unit (BU) while maximizing project benefits.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
•  5+ Years of Accounting or related Business/IT experience.
• Experience in risk assessment and management.
  

Skills:

• Strong understanding of internal control concepts and principles including those specified by IFRS, US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, and the specific requirements of our Company and branches.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, project-oriented and adaptable to the evolving demands of business units and the financial landscape.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  
  

Additional Qualifications: CPA or CIA certification, SAP working knowledge, and/or Experience in the energy industry