Internal Control Lead-Beijing

The Internal Control Lead's primary role is to support Machining BA China Division Finance Controller to build a robust internal control environment within Division entities to ensure a compliant and effective process in place, so that quality & transparent financial statements are prepared for business steering.
This role owns interpretation, design as well as measuring effectiveness against end-to-end operation process under guidance of the group and BA control framework. With that, the role is responsible for making sure company’s processes are well defined with proper control activities, facilitate, and drive internal control
framework to ensure it is running in an effective way, mitigate any control deficiencies in a timely manner. Furthermore, the role will also drive Division financial and reporting guideline to document, implement, adhere to Group / BA FRP.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Governance & Internal Control

-Guide the subsidiaries to establish effective operation processes and ways of
workings that meet Sandvik governance requirements, where proper control mechanisms are embedded;

- Lead subsidiary cross-functional team to implement internal control framework to ensure all the control procedures as well as self-assessment is clearly documented, the relevant stakeholders are fully aligned on the respective roles and responsibilities;

- Ensure IC self-assessment is well performed and follow up with responsible person on remediation closure if any;

- Escalate medium and high-risk items to management to avoid and mitigate any negative business consequences;

Financial Reporting

- Understand, interpret and guide the finance team to have group and BA Financial Reporting Procedures, Guidelines fully aligned and implemented throughout the Division finance organization;

-Timely update the group and BA FRP, propose and document Division financial
guidelines if necessary to make sure local team is updated and having a guiding manual for practical transaction handlings;

Process Improvement & SOP

- Collaborate with business owners and Division finance stakeholders to understand any process improvement initiatives to make necessary update to internal control procedures;

-Making sure the enhanced processes are supported with relevant Standard
Operating Process (SOP), and the relevant control activities are effective with
these SOPs;

-Ensure training availability and sufficient communication to enable easy
discovery and access to new process as well as relevant content;

Enterprise Risk Management

- Work closely with Division Risk & EHS manager to facilitate enterprise risk assessment for all Division Business groups / Units;

- Aggregate, report and facilitate to Division management team to finalize the
Division ERM to get a holistic view on enterprise risk and follow up on mitigation plans if any;

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Bachelor in Accounting or Finance;

10+ years relevant working experience including 5+years focusing on internal control;

Good communication skill;

Fluent English;

Good understanding on GAAP;

Open and keen to learn;

Internal Control & SOX;

Be accountable and willing to take lead;

Solid and be careful on detail;

Project management experience a plus.