Description
As a Finance Transformation Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring adherence to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) controls and driving compliance with global standards. You will be responsible for a range of activities aimed at identifying, documenting, and mitigating risks related to financial processes. Your efforts will contribute to maintaining a robust internal control environment and supporting successful internal and external audits.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the company S2P process and identify appropriate SOX controls applicable to each stage.
- Document SOX controls with precision and clarity.
- Identify and implement all necessary documentation and processes required for supporting both internal and external audits.
- Identify potential risks associated with processes or reports and document effective mitigation strategies.
- Document the entire mitigation process for each identified risk.
- Create detailed process maps and narratives that encompass the entire S2P process, highlighting control points and interdependencies.
- Develop detailed process maps that clearly outline and highlight control points within financial processes.
- Document E-invoicing format compliance, including mandatory fields for electronic transmission.
- Collaborate with several stakeholders to understand and implement Xylem Compliance Requirements for Business and Efficiency.
- Ensure existing business rules are documented and accessible for end-users.
- Bachelor's degree is required in accounting, finance, Business or related focus (e.g. business administration/economics).
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in field of System implementation, Financial Controls, Internal and/or External Audit (Big 4 Preferred).
- 3 years of experience in SOX Compliance and controls documentation.
- Previous experience in information security and system implementation.
- Excellent documentation and process mapping skills.
- Familiarity with global invoicing standards and electronic data exchange compliance.
- Ability to work independently and proactively identify areas for improvement.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information.
- Motivated, self-starter with ability to learn quickly.
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including ability to translate across various lines of business.
OTHER SKILLS
KEY COMPETENCIES
Fully effective Performance
Superior Performance
- Experience with systems/tools implementation is preferred.
- Advance Excel knowledge is a nice to have.
- Must be fluent in both writing and spoken English.
- Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Coupa, Blackline, iScala and OneStream.
- Achievement Motivation
- Analytical Thinking
- Customer Service Orientation
- Team Leadership/ Teamwork & Co-operation
- Autonomy and Leadership
- Entrepreneurial Mind-Set
- Team Player and Strong Contributor
- Forward thinking & Innovative