Internal Control Officer

Job description

Objet de la mission

ACTIVITES PRINCIPALES

PROCEDURES AND POLICIES

·  Provide active support to process owners /departments for the formalization and design of local procedures and ensure that actual processes and controls are adequately described in local procedures,
·  Ensure that local procedures are formalized, updated and in line with the Global policies, standards and guidance and verify that local procedures are adequately approved and communicated,
·  Maintain a list of local procedures in place according the Global Standards Process.

DELEGATIONS

·  Formalize individual delegations of authority forms, maintain and update Algeria matrix of delegations, consistently with Corporate / Region guidelines,
·  Ensure Algeria matrix of delegations is actually reflected in the Algeria systems.

SEGREGATION OF DUTIES AND ACCESS TO SYSTEMS

·  Ensure that proper segregation of duties rules are defined and enforced in Algeria Platform and ensure they are in line with the requirements of the Group policies, standards and guidance.
·  Jointly with process owners and IS, perform regular reviews of potential user access conflicts in information systems, and propose organization changes and/or mitigating controls.

TRAINING

·  Ensure that proper training plans are designed and performed at country level by supporting the departments for training employees on policies and procedures and develop targeted actions to increase internal awareness.
·  Coordinate trainings on internal control topics for new comers when specific needs are identified.

CONTROL FRAMEWORK

·  Contribute to the implementation of a Control Framework in line with Sanofi Internal Control Manual.
·  Perform regular updates to the Control Framework, to follow the evolution of the Sanofi Internal Control

Manual, and the release and/or amendments of Global policies and standards,

·  Contribute to the continuous improvement by providing constructive feedbacks and sharing best practices.

CONTROL SELF-ASSESSMENT & CONTROL SELF-TESTING

·  Conduct an annual Control Self-Assessment,
·  Support Local Management with the definition and implementation of action plans,
·  Ensure the execution of the SIC testing according to the Group strategy,
·  Ensure that Country IC Head and local management define and implement remediation plans and monitor the progress of these actions plans, Ensure the monitoring of the progress of these actions plans
·  Update the relevant tool INTERACT.

MONITORING AND RELATIONSHIP WITH AUDITORS (internal and external)

·  Support external auditors' activities related to internal control and facilitate exchange of information,
·  Follow up internal control weaknesses highlighted by external auditors, ensure adequate action plans have been defined, and follow up implementation and report progress to the Head of Internal Control.

SOX

·  Implement and monitor the local SOX process, from risk-based approach to reporting of deficiencies to ICFR

team, consistently with Corporate ICFR methodology and guidelines,

·  Perform quality reviews and ensure the consistency with Global methodology and key milestones,
·  Communicate on key elements and conclusions of the assessment of internal control effectiveness over financial reporting to appropriate stakeholders. Adequately handle additional information requests.

RISK ASSESSMENT

·  Contribute to the establishment, formalization and lead a local risk assessment from initial risk assessment to action plan follow-up in line with Sanofi Risk Management Standards,
·  Based on the risks identified, define and implement a yearly testing program,
·  Debrief identified issues with process owners and recommend improvements / process changes, and formalize them in an adequate support. Communicate results and report progress/delays to management,

Support management in defining and implementing practical action plans to address deficiencies identified

OTHERS

·  Collaborate to initiatives aiming at reinforcing internal control within the affiliate(s),
·  Ensure that internal control aspects are considered in all new projects and provide support and internal control advice for specific projects. Upon specific requests conduct focused internal control reviews.

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