Overview
The Nomad Group is going through an exciting period of change. The Group continues to grow organically which, combined with strategic acquisitions, is helping to build a best-in-class food company.
The Internal Controls Function is headquartered in Woking at Nomad Foods Head Office. The function manages several aspects of the Internal Controls Framework including the various SOX frameworks, supporting businesses and functions to comply with Internal Controls (SOX) requirements and working with testing teams (both internal and external) to ensure smooth audits.
This role will have specific responsibility for supporting the Senior Internal Controls Manager - Projects and non-core IT to deliver key targets in 2023 and beyond. The focus will be largely ensuring that project leads and IT system owners are supported to enable them to develop appropriate control mechanisms and comply with the Nomad Foods SOX requirements when applicable. We are looking for somebody to work in partnership with front line control owners and those personnel with responsibility for control execution.
Responsibilities
The role holder will be expected to:
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Support the Senior Internal Controls Manager - non-core IT and Projects with ad-hoc and planned tasks such as:
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Creating training programmes for the wider Nomad business
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Assisting in driving a standardised and consistent approach to controls management
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Driving cultural shifts and supporting the correct ownership and accountabilities across the business
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Support specific Projects to ensure:
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The teams understand what is expected of them with respect to controlling project activities,
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That project personnel are aware of the assurance activities scheduled and are able to support auditors to deliver the plan.
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That appropriate support is provided to the Senior Internal Controls Manager - non-core IT and Projects scoping the management testing activities for Projects.
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Oversee/ chair the various committees necessary for the successful delivery of the annual SOX testing programme.
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Support specific system/ application owners to ensure:
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They are sufficiently trained and understand control concepts to manage the SOX and control requirements of their system,
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That appropriate support is provided to the Senior Internal Controls Manager - non-core IT and Projects scoping the management testing activities for Projects.
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Oversee/ chair the various committees necessary for the successful delivery of the annual SOX testing programme.
In addition, the role holder will be expected to support the Senior Internal Controls Manager - non-core IT and Projects with the below tasks as necessary:
- Inventory and manage IT and project Process and Control Documentation
- Support the development and documentation of IT and project Process and Control Documentation, when necessary
- Create alignment of controls mapping to business owners/technical owners
- Support the performance of System and business process risk assessments around new strategic initiatives and changes within the business (i.e. acquisitions, new business offering, new system implementation, and auditor/PCAOB guidance changes)
- Support the documentation of risks and mitigating controls through risk and control matrices as well as ensuring proper rationalisation of controls
- Work with management to support the design and/or testing of implementation (project) controls (i.e. data conversion, ITGC, interface, reports, application controls) for systems
- Coordinate and support internal and external audit activities
- Monitor the progress of audit finding remediation
- Contribute to the development of the annual non-core IT and projects SOX Compliance plans
- Create and deliver IT and projects internal control training, as necessary
- Serve as one of the company's subject matter experts on ITGC risks and the non-core ITGC Compliance programme
- Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify and improve processes to drive balanced risk management
- Recommend solutions (i.e. people, process, technology) to address identified gaps.
Qualifications
Essential:
- Qualified ACA/ ACCA/ CISA (preferred) or finalist
- Working within Internal Audit, Internal Controls or specific SOX experience in the ITGC field
- Experience of auditing and/ or implementing IT General Controls
Desirable:
- FMCG/ foods
- Working with companies that are in the process of developing and improving their SOX and Internal Control environment