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Job Number #165160 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, IndiaWho We AreColgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.Job Purpose:As an Internal Auditor at CP India, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency and integrity of our operations. You will conduct important audits across various functions and processes, ensuring compliance with SOX requirements and driving process improvements that develop better business practices.Job Context & Challenges:

• Be a part of comprehensive reviews and audits of diverse business processes, including factories, warehouses, and sales offices, giving to process improvements and strategic business practices.
• Develop and refine Standard Operating Procedures and detailed process notes.
• Ensure thorough compliance with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Requirements and conduct periodic reviews of Segregation of Duties (SOD) and critical access reports.
• Uphold SOX compliance standards for CP India with diligence and accuracy.
• Drive simplification projects to streamline processes and increase operational efficiency.
• Implement detailed quarterly General Ledger (GL) analysis to sustain financial accuracy.

Functional Linkages:

• Internal: Collaborate continuously with various internal functions within CP India, ensuring coordinated efforts for SOX compliance and audit procedures.
• External: Occasionally liaise with external audit firms and consultants, bringing additional insights, validation, and expertise to our audit assignments.

Key Accountabilities:Audit Report Review & Preparation:

• Develop and lead comprehensive audit plans, ensuring thorough review operations and communicating actionable audit findings and recommendations.

SOX Control Design Testing:

• Support design testing of various SOX control processes and coordinate daily testing consolidations.

RCA Support:

• Examine SOD violations, supervise critical access assessments, and collaborate closely with the GRC team at CBS.

Bank Rights Administration:

• Handle user access, supervise addition/deletion processes, and control HSBC & BOA bank payment rights following management approvals.

Quarterly Certification:

• Ensure compliance with SOX 302 certification and other related compliance requirements, reinforcing our commitment to clarity.

Simplification Projects:

• Champion the implementation of simplification tools and meticulous preparation of process documentation.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Essential Experience: A strong finance background or equivalent experience with a minimum of 2 years in internal auditing.
• Qualifications: A Chartered Accountant or equivalent postgraduate qualification, demonstrating professional excellence and analytical prowess.

#CPIL#LI-AP1Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people - ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve -and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this should you require accommodation.#LI-Hybrid

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