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Job Title: Manager, ITGC & Access Controls Location: Bengaluru ABOUT UNILEVER: Be part of the world\'s most successful, purpose-led business. Work with brands that are well-loved around the world, that improve the lives of our consumers and the communities around us. We promote innovation, big and small, to make our business win and grow and we believe in business as a force for good. Unleash your curiosity, challenge ideas and disrupt processes use your energy to make this happen. Our brilliant business leaders and colleagues provide mentorship and inspiration, so you can be at your best. Every day, nine out of ten Indian households use our products to feel good, look good and get more out of life - giving us a unique opportunity to build a brighter future. Every individual here can bring their purpose to life through their work. Join us and you\'ll be surrounded by inspiring leaders and supportive peers. Among them, you\'ll channel your purpose, bring fresh ideas to the table, and simply be you. As you work to make a real impact on the business and the world, we\'ll work to help you become a better you. ABOUT UNIOPS: Unilever Operations (UniOps) is the global technology and operations engine of Unilever offering business services, technology, and enterprise solutions. UniOps serves over 190 locations and through a network of specialized service lines and partners delivers insights and innovations, user experiences and end-to-end seamless delivery making Unilever Purpose Led and Future Fit. Business Context Unilever is the global company with the purpose to make sustainable living commonplace, building powerhouse brands such as Lifebuoy, Dove, Persil, Flora and PG Tips. The Unilever Compass: Purpose-Led, Future-Fit is our new, single growth strategy based on three beliefs Brands with purpose grow, Companies with purpose last, People with purpose thrive. Unilever Integrated Operations (UniOps) is a global business unit that manages the company\'s shared business services, made up of HR Services, Finance Transactions, IT services, Information Management Services and Workplace Services. Mission - To provide excellent services globally which enable Unilever to win in the market by . putting the business\' goals at the heart of what we do . leveraging cost-effective, best practice, global solutions across Unilever to meet users\' needs . making continuous improvement in both cost and service an integral part of our way of working . building a professional services organisation that enables our people to give their best . developing win-win relationships with selected providers to meet our current and future requirements The key benefits from UniOps are expected to be: . Lower cost of delivery through standardisation, simplification, process harmonisation & scale leverage. . Better user experience by delivery of integrated service bundles to end-user. . Continuous improvement through end-to-end process ownership. Within the service catalogue of UniOps, the Commercial Experience organisation is responsible for the management and delivery of finance services globally, both through third-party outsourced providers and through in-sourced operations. The Global Control Services Centre (GCSC) which is a part of the Commercial Experience team has 3 broad services - 1) Access Control 2) Monitoring & Reporting and 3) SOx. This role is part of the SOX pillar of GCSC. This role will be accountable to deliver Access and IT General Controls Co-ordination, Testing and on-time reporting. Main Accountabilities . This role involves complete understanding of Unilever\'s Global Access and IT General Control Framework . In-depth knowledge of ICoFR, Sarbanes Oxley Act and COSO Framework . Scoping: Perform an annual assessment of applications to identify Key Financial Application Systems (KFAS) Specific deliverables of this role include, but are not limited, to deliver: Controls testing and reporting for ITGC and Access Controls Manage the End-to-end testing / co-ordination of testing for internal access and ITGC controls for in-scope applications, database and platforms. (Including enhancements in future looking frameworks) Assist in the overall delivery of IT SOX Program and managing the entire landscape of work from planning, allocation & execution, QA review, documentation of issues and update to central repository (high quality documentation of the test plan and the summary report) Managing and coordinating the daily routine and audit timelines with the stakeholders like External Auditors, Third party service providers, GCAD, KFAS Owners, OEC, Service providers and others Active contribution towards meeting SOx milestones and audit timelines Explore and pursue automation opportunities in the current model of control testing & reporting. Monitor and report progress of the SOX compliance exercise and ensure completion of each testing milestones OTIF (On-time In-full) and reporting to the next level. Taking ownership completely on issue resolution and queries as they arise and ensure workloads between team members are assigned appropriately Ensure accurate and timely remediation of deficiencies and report areas of risk Perform impact assessment for deficiencies identified along with TG and CSC teams and drive it to timely completion People and Project Management Manage communications effectively thereby creating exceptional user experience in stakeholder community. Actively taking part in team onboarding activities, by assisting in selection process, providing ad-hoc feedback to the team members Driving the daily team huddles and assessing workload across team members and helping them plan the work day and work week based on priorities. Manage ITGC & Access Controls reporting: Prepare the CDR listing at the end of each audit cycle and get relevant information from TG and CSC teams for RCA and reporting analyses. Drive control deficiency rectification with Control Owners and perform remediation testing and report the results Direct Reports 2 WL 1 (Assistant Manager) - either FTEs or contractors Key Interfaces Group Chief Accountant Department Tech Governance team Country Finance Controllers/Teams Process Owners Control Owners IT Service Management teams Critical success Factors for the Job Key Skills In-depth knowledge of ICOFR, Sarbanes Oxley Act and COSO Framework, NIST Framework Strong business acumen Effective communication and interpersonal skills Customer and service centricity Solution oriented Ability to work under pressure. Analytical skills Leadership and stakeholder management skills: Ability to lead teams and deliver key agenda. Ability to influence senior stakeholders and cross functional teams to drive agenda. Experience in managing 3rd party outsourced vendors. Ability to work in a dynamic organization and manage / balance multiple priorities and diverse projects concurrently. Experience and awareness of working in a global role, demonstrate awareness and empathy to our many cultures and social needs Relevant Experience MBA/MS in Systems equivalent with 6-8 years of Finance & Controllership experience in global organisation in similar industry, GCC, Global Captives/ Delivery Organisation, Big4 Strong experience in ITGC Testing, Identity and Access Management, COSO, COBIT framework, NIST categories Experience and cultural awareness to work with a geographically, culturally diverse and global team. DESIRABLE: Business Partnering role experience. Technology understanding SAP, GRC Hana, ERP Platforms Knowledge and understanding on Cloud Architecture and Security Leadership Behaviours Inner Game: Demonstrate Agility (constantly curious and courageous) while striving for Personal Mastery Outer Game: Demonstrate Business Acumen and Passion for High Performance Others

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