INTERNAL CONTROL ANALYST (M/F)

Heading is recruiting for its client, a Internal Control Analyst     (M/F) to be based in Maputo.
Main responsibilities.
- Internal Control analyst supports Internal Control manager to maintain an effective internal control environment, to identify areas of risks, to promote recommendations on controls.
- The jobholder ensures compliance with SOX requirements, particularly for manual controls, IT general controls (ITGCs), IT application controls (ITACs), management review controls (MRCs) and information produced by entity (IPE).
- Additional duties include providing support and assistance across the affiliate with company management system, risk management process, delegation of authorities, monitoring audit recommendations, and any other tasks requested by management.
Accountabilities.
- Internal Control Framework.
- Ensures the consistency and adequacy of Affiliate’s internal control framework with the requirements.
- Participates in the implementation of the SOX provisions within the Affiliate, making sure that governances of and of other existing and future related entities are enforced in their respective scopes.
- Performs the coordination and assessment of the answers to Entity Level Control (ELC) questionnaire.
Ensures that supporting documentation of ELC assessments is relevant and sufficient.
Coordinates the planning, execution, and reporting to Head Office of SOX control self-assessments.
- Prepares, coordinates, performs, and validates SOX Activity Level Control (ALC) testing campaigns.
Ensures that supporting documents of ALC tests are relevant and sufficient.
- Evaluates and resolves identified control deficiencies (non-compliance), including working directly with control owners on remediation efforts.
- Provides users of SOX tools with the necessary support.
- Participates in the design and implementation of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) in ERP system.
- Ensures its compliance with E&P rules and policies.
- Solves any issues related to GRC (for example, segregation of duties conflicts in GRC module) by working with IT and E&P HQ Internal Control teams.
- Creates and maintains end-to end process documents around internal controls in the affiliate.
Supports to improve control processes and procedures.
- Raises awareness and promotes the culture of Internal Control within the Affiliate.
- Assists the Internal Control manager answering external auditors (in the context of statutory, partner, government audits, etc.).
- Company Management System (CMS) - Coordinates with Internal Control Manager the administration of the Company Management System and ensures that standards comply with local and international regulations, and E&P standards.
- Contributes to the development and update of the CMS.
- Audit recommendations follow-up.
- Follows-up plan for corrective actions agreed with responsible parties to ensure the proper implementation of the audit recommendations.
- Ensures permanent improvement of the Internal Control system, taking into consideration conclusions of the various audits.
- Promote the profile and influence of the Internal Control functions by providing a quality assurance and consultancy service within the affiliate by mean of a systematic disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of SOX compliance, Internal Control, and risk management.
Qualifications/Experience required.
- University graduation in Accounting / Finance / Economics, Certified Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, or other professional certification - 6/7+ years of professional experience in SOX or other internal control standards, internal and/or external audit, risk management.
- Good understanding of business and operational processes.
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and accounting procedures.
- Proficient in Microsoft office.
- Good knowledge of SAP system.
- Fluent in English & Portuguese.
- Enhanced oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to perform multiple tasks against deadlines.