Compliance Officer - Nairobi at The Coca-Cola Company

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 required
• Conduct 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 identified
• Implement and monitor changes and new controls introduced, and ensure changes are embedded into the operations
• Update and review RACM narratives cross functionally to align these to business processes and RACM requirements
• Proactively reduce risks and enhance compliance detection concerns by driving alignment across functions in terms of system adaptation and implementation
• Investigate and propose amendments to current systems, and/or implement new systems that reduce risk in the operational environment
• Review System Segregation of Duties and design mitigations to minimise risk
• Conduct whistle-blow and fraud investigations in-country in an unbiased and independent manner while maintaining total confidentiality and following the required process
• Perform spot checks and surprise checks to ensure compliance at all times
• Generate 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 controls
• Review, 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 applicable
• Drive closure of audit findings to mitigate further risk to the in-country business
• Adhere 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 organisation
• Provide input into the development of training content to improve internal control and governance capabilities across the business
• Ensure 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 expectations
• Actively contribute to a knowledge-sharing culture within the country compliance team
• Communicate openly with the Compliance Community of Practice to share information
• Apply effective problem-solving methods to find workable solutions to issues
• Interact at all levels internal and external to resolve issues constructively

Skills, Experience & Education    
Qualifications:

• First degree from a recognized university in BCOM, Finance or Accounting
• Certified Public Accountant , ACCA, and or Certified Internal Auditor  with relevant experience will be considered
• Additional diplomas such as Control Framework Design, Policy Framing, Forensics Investigation, will be considered an advantage
• Hands-on experience of SAP and or Microsoft Dynamics essential
• Previous governance and control experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred
• Additional Internal audit experience will be advantageous

Experience:

• At least 5 years working experience in an External Audit and Internal Audit field.