Compliance Officer – Nyeri at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Coca-Cola Company, which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is an American multinational beverage corporation, and manufacturer, retailer, and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups. Key Purpose Statement The Compliance Officer will be responsible for ensuring adherence to Company Polices across the operations as well as evaluate the Risk and Control Environment of the Company. Key Duties & Responsibilities Internal Controls and Reporting: Steer compliance operations to facilitate a more robust and proficient approach, reduce fraud and ensure control gaps are closed.Maintain standard operating practices SOPs, and ensure alignment of compliance-related policies, controls and processes; provide input to the development of SOPs as requiredConduct quarterly Risk and Control Matrix and Controls Self-Assessment testing.Monitor and manage performance against each RACM and CSA control, review audit findings and monitor actions implemented to close out gaps and correct deviations identifiedImplement and monitor changes and new controls introduced, and ensure changes are embedded into the operationsUpdate and review RACM narratives cross functionally to align these to business processes and RACM requirementsProactively reduce risks and enhance compliance detection concerns by driving alignment across functions in terms of system adaptation and implementationInvestigate and propose amendments to current systems, and/or implement new systems that reduce risk in the operational environmentReview System Segregation of Duties and design mitigations to minimise riskConduct whistle-blow and fraud investigations in-country in an unbiased and independent manner while maintaining total confidentiality and following the required processPerform spot checks and surprise checks to ensure compliance at all timesGenerate regular reports as may be required from time to time for review by the Compliance manager for onward reporting. Internal and External Audit: Review audit requests and the allocation of information requests to applicable process owners; guide auditors and the operations to ensure the smooth running of audits within the allocated time period.Collate and submit requested information to internal and external auditors to assess compliance to internal controlsReview, analyse and interpret key audit findings and associated action plans for the country to adequately mitigate the identified risk; investigate and escalate findings or issues as applicableDrive closure of audit findings to mitigate further risk to the in-country businessAdhere to the country governance calendar and fulfil the activities throughout the year Risk and Governance Capability environment: Promote a culture of risk awareness and clear accountability throughout the organisationProvide input into the development of training content to improve internal control and governance capabilities across the businessEnsure the organisation’s risks and liabilities are highlighted and reviewed through continuous update and review of the country risk registers Relationship Management: Build and maintain collaborative relationships with multiple customers and stakeholders in-country; understand needs and operating contexts, and manage expectationsActively contribute to a knowledge-sharing culture within the country compliance teamCommunicate openly with the Compliance Community of Practice to share informationApply effective problem-solving methods to find workable solutions to issuesInteract at all levels internal and external to resolve issues constructively QualificationsSkills, Experience & Education : First degree from a recognized university in BCOM, Finance or AccountingCertified Public Accountant , ACCA, and or Certified Internal Auditor with relevant experience will be consideredAdditional diplomas such as Control Framework Design, Policy Framing, Forensics Investigation, will be considered an advantageHands-on experience of SAP and or Microsoft Dynamics essentialPrevious governance and control experience in a manufacturing environment is preferredAdditional Internal audit experience will be advantageous Experience: At least 5 years working experience in an External Audit and Internal Audit field.