Date: Jun 9, 2016
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Company: adidas Group
At adidas Group, our love of sport drives who we are and what we do. But just as a ball is more than leather and thread, and a shoe more than padding and plastic, we are bigger than our products. We don’t just work to create faster shoes and lighter fabrics: We strive to help athletes everywhere perform their best. We believe that it’s hard work inventing the future of sport, and that’s why we love it; that when you push your limits, you make it possible for others to push theirs.
At adidas Group, this drive it what connects us, whether we’re working for TaylorMade, adidas, Reebok, or Rockport. We’re all working toward a future motivated by passion, original thinking, and the desire to build upon a proud legacy.
From design to production to logistics to technology, every role in all our brands is connected to this. Our roles span the range of our brands, as well as spanning the globe. No matter what you do, or what country or city you do it in, your work helps make greatness possible.
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
Manage business risks, internal controls, and profit protection and compliance programs in the area of emerging markets. This includes assurance and compliance audits of all back office functions and all retail stores, protection of company assets; ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Support the achievement of qualitative and sustainable growth, through good corporate governance practices, the avoidance of financial losses or damages caused by non-compliant behaviour.
Our strategic business plan is changing the dynamics of this job. We are now business partners and value creators rather than protectors. We embrace speed, efficiency and value adding in everything we do. We start with the consumer first and work backwards to implement the appropriate controls.
Key Responsibilities:
•Prepare the annual Risk & Internal Control Plan (RICP) for review and approval by the Finance Director and communicate its execution timetable.
•Design, test, amend and review new/existing RIC testing procedures.
•Execute the RICP as planned and maintain effective communication with the FD on RIC issues and progress of field work.
•Agree action plan, deadlines and responsibilities with department Heads and ensure timely implementation of RIC recommendations.
•Prepare and issue RIC reports & presentation materials for Senior Management.
•Collaborate with departments to create, review and update policies and controls.
•Monitor and validate the subsidiaries’ ICS testing questionnaire and ensure timely submission to Group Internal Control.
•Responsible for the training and mentoring of new department recruits.
•As the Risk Coordinator, maintain the subsidiaries risk registers in line with Group Risk Management guidelines & requirements.
•Support local markets in identifying potential risks, developing and implementing risk mitigating actions.
•Identify and evaluate current controls and other already implemented mitigating measures.
•Continuously monitor existing and potential risk areas and verifying the adequacy and effectiveness of the handling strategy and/or implemented mitigating actions.
•Responsible for the timely review of the risk register by EM risk committee and its quarterly submission to group risk management.
•At area level, serve as independent contacts for any employee wishing to report a suspected or detected compliance violation.
•Support the Risk Owners in identifying, analysing, evaluating and managing.
•Conduct investigations of compliance incidents where applicable and support legal & compliance when needed.
•Critically and continuously review and assess risk & internal controls in Retail stores using risk management & internal controls best practices.
•Conduct periodic risk & internal control assessments of all Retail stores in area.
•Report risk & internal control assessment results and agree action plan & deadlines with the Retail team to address findings.
•Ensure that biannual EM shrinkage is properly computed, investigated and reported to senior management.
•Test & agree controls for new retail systems/processes prior to their implementation in Retail stores.
•Investigation of Internal and External theft and fraud incidents.
•Travel to other subsidiaries in area emerging markets to conduct Retail store assessments.
•Responsible for the training and mentoring of new profit protection managers within area.
KPI’s:
•Internal Control Assessments.
•Shrinkage.
•Process Improvements.
•Store Audits.
•Risk Management.
Key Relationships:
Internal stakeholders:
Market GMs/Directors
•Finance Directors
•All Market Directors (i.e. Operations Director EM, Marketing Director EM, Retail Director…)
•Corporate Functions Finance teams
•Group Finance
•Group Internal Audit
•Group Internal Control
•Group Risk Management
•Group Legal & Compliance
•Corporate Profit Protection
•Global Sales (both Retail and Wholesale)
External stakeholders
•External auditors
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•Strong analytical and numerical skills (with a proven business acumen).
•Ability to work to strict deadlines to achieve audit program targets.
•Parallel thinking whilst focusing on the immediate requirements of the situation.
•Strong auditing/internal control skills.
•Conscientious, enthusiastic and highly motivated with the ability to engage and interact with employees from various background/cultures.
•Fraud investigation, resolution and reporting skills.
•Project management and process mapping skills.
•Ability to lead, motivate and develop Internal Control and Profit protection team.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
•University degree and accounting/auditing qualification (CPA, CIA, CIMA, and ACCA).
•Minimum of 5-8 years in similar function/position.
•Experience of people management.
•International experience and track record in similar discipline gained with blue chip companies.
•Knowledge of ERP system such as SAP.
•Fluency in English is a must. Arabic preferred.
Click on THIS link to apply.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Company: adidas Group
At adidas Group, our love of sport drives who we are and what we do. But just as a ball is more than leather and thread, and a shoe more than padding and plastic, we are bigger than our products. We don’t just work to create faster shoes and lighter fabrics: We strive to help athletes everywhere perform their best. We believe that it’s hard work inventing the future of sport, and that’s why we love it; that when you push your limits, you make it possible for others to push theirs.
At adidas Group, this drive it what connects us, whether we’re working for TaylorMade, adidas, Reebok, or Rockport. We’re all working toward a future motivated by passion, original thinking, and the desire to build upon a proud legacy.
From design to production to logistics to technology, every role in all our brands is connected to this. Our roles span the range of our brands, as well as spanning the globe. No matter what you do, or what country or city you do it in, your work helps make greatness possible.
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
Manage business risks, internal controls, and profit protection and compliance programs in the area of emerging markets. This includes assurance and compliance audits of all back office functions and all retail stores, protection of company assets; ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting and compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Support the achievement of qualitative and sustainable growth, through good corporate governance practices, the avoidance of financial losses or damages caused by non-compliant behaviour.
Our strategic business plan is changing the dynamics of this job. We are now business partners and value creators rather than protectors. We embrace speed, efficiency and value adding in everything we do. We start with the consumer first and work backwards to implement the appropriate controls.
Key Responsibilities:
•Prepare the annual Risk & Internal Control Plan (RICP) for review and approval by the Finance Director and communicate its execution timetable.
•Design, test, amend and review new/existing RIC testing procedures.
•Execute the RICP as planned and maintain effective communication with the FD on RIC issues and progress of field work.
•Agree action plan, deadlines and responsibilities with department Heads and ensure timely implementation of RIC recommendations.
•Prepare and issue RIC reports & presentation materials for Senior Management.
•Collaborate with departments to create, review and update policies and controls.
•Monitor and validate the subsidiaries’ ICS testing questionnaire and ensure timely submission to Group Internal Control.
•Responsible for the training and mentoring of new department recruits.
•As the Risk Coordinator, maintain the subsidiaries risk registers in line with Group Risk Management guidelines & requirements.
•Support local markets in identifying potential risks, developing and implementing risk mitigating actions.
•Identify and evaluate current controls and other already implemented mitigating measures.
•Continuously monitor existing and potential risk areas and verifying the adequacy and effectiveness of the handling strategy and/or implemented mitigating actions.
•Responsible for the timely review of the risk register by EM risk committee and its quarterly submission to group risk management.
•At area level, serve as independent contacts for any employee wishing to report a suspected or detected compliance violation.
•Support the Risk Owners in identifying, analysing, evaluating and managing.
•Conduct investigations of compliance incidents where applicable and support legal & compliance when needed.
•Critically and continuously review and assess risk & internal controls in Retail stores using risk management & internal controls best practices.
•Conduct periodic risk & internal control assessments of all Retail stores in area.
•Report risk & internal control assessment results and agree action plan & deadlines with the Retail team to address findings.
•Ensure that biannual EM shrinkage is properly computed, investigated and reported to senior management.
•Test & agree controls for new retail systems/processes prior to their implementation in Retail stores.
•Investigation of Internal and External theft and fraud incidents.
•Travel to other subsidiaries in area emerging markets to conduct Retail store assessments.
•Responsible for the training and mentoring of new profit protection managers within area.
KPI’s:
•Internal Control Assessments.
•Shrinkage.
•Process Improvements.
•Store Audits.
•Risk Management.
Key Relationships:
Internal stakeholders:
Market GMs/Directors
•Finance Directors
•All Market Directors (i.e. Operations Director EM, Marketing Director EM, Retail Director…)
•Corporate Functions Finance teams
•Group Finance
•Group Internal Audit
•Group Internal Control
•Group Risk Management
•Group Legal & Compliance
•Corporate Profit Protection
•Global Sales (both Retail and Wholesale)
External stakeholders
•External auditors
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
•Strong analytical and numerical skills (with a proven business acumen).
•Ability to work to strict deadlines to achieve audit program targets.
•Parallel thinking whilst focusing on the immediate requirements of the situation.
•Strong auditing/internal control skills.
•Conscientious, enthusiastic and highly motivated with the ability to engage and interact with employees from various background/cultures.
•Fraud investigation, resolution and reporting skills.
•Project management and process mapping skills.
•Ability to lead, motivate and develop Internal Control and Profit protection team.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
•University degree and accounting/auditing qualification (CPA, CIA, CIMA, and ACCA).
•Minimum of 5-8 years in similar function/position.
•Experience of people management.
•International experience and track record in similar discipline gained with blue chip companies.
•Knowledge of ERP system such as SAP.
•Fluency in English is a must. Arabic preferred.
Click on THIS link to apply.
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