Governance & Controls Coordinator

Job Description:

This position aims to be a change agent to significantly improve Governance and Control in Royal Canin Mexico, moving from a reactive to proactive agenda in Royal Canin Mexico. Custodian and co-pilot of all Mars governance components and principles such as: Internal Controls Mapping tool, Global Self-Assessment program, Finance Manual rules, Internal Audit, Segregation of duties, Ethics and Compliance, IT access controls, The Five Principles, etc. This job aims to influence the business processes to comply with the governance rules, policies and procedures and enhance the governance culture leading the business each day to a more mature standard of its internal controls.

What are we looking for?

- University degree/ Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Law or Business Administration. IC certification and Master degree in Accounting or other Finance areas is a plus.
- Advanced English
- Financial Control - Proficiency in audit Skills and process mapping; Experience with forensic engagements; Knowledge of audit in SAP environment

What will be your key responsibilities?

- Risk assessment – Identify key Royal Canin Mexico risks, assess, prioritize and define integral plan to mitigate them
- Defines, aligns and Drives Royal Canin Governance Agenda – Considering risk assessment, best practices, business needs, improvement areas, key stakeholders input (internal & external, including management team) to propose, align with senior management and drive the Royal Canin Mexico Governance Agenda. Move from reactive to proactive agenda. Works with CFO and Controller to implement standardized controls in Royal Canin Mexico.
- Drives with Royal Canin Mexico the Governance culture as a way of doing business and strong tone from the top
- Identifies and rolls out best practices across governance and control in Mars and other best in class companies, partnering with OE, Global and external stakeholders (PWC, lawyers, etc) to improve theft, fraud losses and overall control environment in the region. The role will work to integrate this work into the normal operations of the business to build the culture of good governance
- Leads the continuous improvement agenda within S&F to drive standardization and process optimization in such areas as inventories, fixed assets, order to cash, procurement, among other functions.
- Supports Audits and remediation plan execution - Acts as liaison with internal audit, controller and market cfos on internal and external audit matters. Follows-up on internal audit reports to remediate potential control weaknesses while proactively implementing new controls to strengthen overall governance. Partners with local PWC contacts to ensure thorough follow-up on external audits and walkthrough work.
- Monitor quarterly control certifications and ensure corrective or compensating controls are working effectively

What can you expect from Mars?
Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
A strong focus on learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.