Internal Control Specialist at Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

Coca-Cola HBC (Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company) is a bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola HBC is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange and secondary listing on the Athens Exchange. The Coca-Cola Company is the world's largest beverage company and operates in more than 200 countries.

Life at Coca-Cola HBC is fast-paced and challenging, with fair rewards and exciting learning opportunities. We promote an inclusive workplace, value diverse views and opinions and always appoint the best person for the job, ensuring equality in our shortlists and appointments. Take up the challenge. Join us!

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Internal Control Specialist

Location: Nigeria (On-site)

About the Role

• Driving standardization and process improvement through business partnering and testing the internal controls in line with ICC methodology and time plan is the reason to come to work every day as an Internal Control Specialist.
• The position provides great prospects for a bright and hard-working individual willing to grow in an international organization and fulfill a meaningful career.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with control owners, educating them about internal controls and internal control compliance requirements through an effective and cooperative approach.
• Stay up to date on internal control best practices and regulatory changes that may impact CCH’s internal control environment.
• Identify the need for updates/ additions to internal control documentation, suggests and implements changes.
• Conduct work in compliance with applicable internal control requirements and CCH policies and procedures.
• Proactively communicate challenges and risks to ensure objectives are achieved on time and at the required quality.
• Perform walkthrough procedures and inquiries to Control Owners.
• Test and monitors the effectiveness of internal controls as assigned.
• Align on control deficiencies and ensure management remediation actions are provided by control owners.
• Track the progress of management remediation actions, informs on potential issues/ delays in a timely manner, proactively seeks solutions and highlights risk areas.   
• Identify opportunities to improve and streamline internal controls and ICF compliance processes, listen to business requirements and devise cost-effective solutions.
• Review and recommend changes/improvements to the Internal Control Framework to Internal Control Seniors and Managers (Country and Group).
• Organize workload appropriately, plans, set priorities, and meet deadlines effectively.

Requirements

• 2-4 years’ experience of testing internal controls in FMCG environment or audit experience within a Big Four company.
• A University Level bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Management or Business Administration or a related field (desirable)
• ACA or ACCA fully / partially qualified (desirable)
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong collaboration skills i.e., building partnerships and working collaboratively with others.
• Advanced knowledge of MSOffice (particularly MS Excel)
• Situational adaptability & accountability.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.