Senior Internal Controls Lead

Excellent opportunity as a Senior Internal Controls Lead at a well- established premium brand. Our client is aiming to expand their global business including EMEA, they are recruiting a Senior Internal Controls Lead to proactively participate toward this mission. The job holder is to manage all aspects of the internal control lifecycle, including Audit Planning and Execution, J-SOX, Process improvement and Automation, Policy and Risk Management, and Cross-functional and Regulatory collaboration.Job descriptions:Audit planCreates annual audit plan after risk assessment and alignment with EMEA Executive team and HQ Internal Audit teamRequests approval from EMEA Board for annual audit planExecution of auditsEnsures audits are performed in accordance with International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal AuditingPerforms operational, financial, compliance and GDPR Audits in line with annual audit planEnsures conclusions for audits are included in audit reports and are clear for owners to resolve the reported mattersJ-SOX (internal controls) testingStrengthen internal controls, advise process owners on control designs as part of annual update J-SOX frameworkPerform J-SOX testing, review effectiveness of internal controlsReport on outcomes J-SOX testing, both to EMEA organization as well as external auditors and HQ Internal AuditProcess Improvements and Automation:Assist with and/or implement automation efforts.Work with other departments within the company to ..... full job details .....