Controls and Compliance Manager

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Profile Title: Internal Audit Manager
Direct Report To: Global Controls & Compliance Director,
Group/ Division: Shared Services Centre
Number of Direct Reports: 1-3
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing efficiency in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our team of more than 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The objective of this role is to implement, lead and enable the internal controls practices within the Shared Services Centre in Manila and own the framework actions to ensure that operational objectives are sufficiently met under appropriate controls and segregation of duties.
This role will work closely with Internal/External Auditors, the Shared Services leadership team, Global process owners and other stakeholders in support of the company’s internal controls and execution of programs such as SOX, Privacy and Cybersecurity.
The role will be a member of the Global Controls & Compliance Leadership team and will have responsibilities in accordance with this.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• College/University degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• At least 8 years of financial audit/internal controls and shared services experience
• People management experience
• Proven track record in delivering concise messages to audiences of all levels of seniority
• Must possess a high degree of accuracy in work; detail oriented.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Good analytical, computer (Word and Excel), and organization skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines, Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Strong problem-solving skills
  Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

• Identify, understand, and document processes and procedures surrounding internal controls.
• Continually supervise the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control issues, trends and developments.
• Oversee the development and execution compliance program in the Manila based Shared Service Centre, while ensuring compliance with regulatory rules and deadlines (BCP, Cyber Sec, Data Privacy etc).
• Monitor changing business environment for items that may impact the company.
• Act as the key point of contact for External and Internal audits.
• Evaluate the design of internal control activities transitioned to the Shared Services
• Monitor the implementation of activities related to projects (automation, system-upgrades etc)
• Collaborate with process owners and others to build knowledge and understanding of risks and controls.
• Keep the SSC leadership team informed on any control gaps identified, and support remediation of them to avoid any audit findings.
• Ensure that adequate awareness raising/training programs are in place to increase risk and control understanding in operations teams.
• Identify areas of opportunity for process improvement.
• Lead and maintain a high performing control specialist team.