Internal Controls - Barcelona, España - Eaton Corporation

Eaton Corporation

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Barcelona, España

hace 2 semanas

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Isabel García

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Job Resposabilities:

The Compliance Manager for the Electrical EMEA region will be focused on driving compliance efforts throughout the business. The incumbent will monitor financial activities for adherence with Eaton policy, internal control standards, and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

The Manager will work closely with the Electrical Sector Finance Leader, Electrical Sector SOX Team, internal audit, and the site financial teams.

People & Processes

Act as a strategic partner to business to support a better internal controls environment throughout the region
Continue to build crossfunctional relationships through collaboration and drive shared ownership and responsibility of controls and compliance
Gather continuous feedback from site controllers and key stakeholders about areas of potential control vulnerabilities and assist with mitigating them
Partner with key business stakeholders and become an advisor on internal controls for SAP implementations, E2E projects, digital transformation, Project Janus and other adhoc strategic projects throughout the region
Assist with acquisition and integration efforts of new businesses to ensure appropriate internal controls and adherence to Eaton policies and processes
Manage the deployment of compliance initiatives.(e.g., SOX Revenue Recognition monthly Testing, ES Tackon Templates, SAP PO release strategy review, etc.)
Develop and deliver internal control and compliance training over the DSA process, segregation of duties & access reviews, balance sheet reviews, reconciliation procedures, and current accounting / internal control trends / topics
Assist with the deployment of Corporate and Sector financial policies throughout the business
Support the review of draft policies and procedures from internal controls & compliance point of view whether at companylevel, Electrical Sector level or EMEA Electrical Group level
Lead with the design and deployment of the Self-Control Checklist and riskbased Focus Sites approach across EMEA
Coach and onboard new controllers on Internal Controls & Compliance topics

Insights & Analytics

Lead the Internal Controls and Compliance team and key business stakeholders to implement system driven controls mainly in SAP across the region (inventory adjustments, credit notes, discounts, write offs, and other approval mechanisms)
Support streamlining processes through standardization and the deployment of Concur, Dolphin, Bid Manager, Ariba
Support Sector Data Analytics teams in the design and deployment of tools (i.e., manual journal entries, balance sheet variations, PL exposure, focus sites, etc.)
Perform special projects related to compliance on an asneeded basis
Continue to review processes to determine feasibility of transferring repeatable work to E2E team
Support the annual Segregation of Duties and User Access Review for EMEA Electrical & Corporate

Systems & Reporting

Lead the 2nd level balance sheet review (BSR) program for the EMEA region
Track the remediation of control deficiencies and work closely with management to ensure timely resolution of issues
Ensure that monthly reconciliations and review processes are being performed by the sites and with rigor. Complete the monthly SOX ARCS Quality testing
Work with the site teams on the remediation of audit gaps (i.e. Internal Audit, SOX, EY) to ensure issues are closed timely and corrective actions are implemented
Manage the quarterly EMEA Electrical LOR process
Lead quarterly Internal Controls & Compliance Operating Reviews with Sector & Regional Finance Leadership

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting or Finance from an accredited institution required.
Minimum 8 years of experience in accounting, finance policy and internal control standards.

Skills:

Technical knowledge

Proficient knowledge of SAP
Financial auditing background & understanding of internal control theory preferred
Strong understanding of financial and operational business processes (INV, OTC, PTP, RTR)
Experience within a global manufacturing plant environment an advantage
Proven project management skills
Data analytics skills

Soft skills

Strong interpersonal communication skills
Proven project management skills
Flexibility to anticipate and react to changes
Hands on approach and proactive mindset
Demonstrated problem solving skills including the ability to identify strategic approaches to ensure proactive solutions
Multicultural awareness and experience beneficial

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