General Motors Senior Financial Risks & Controls Analyst

General Motors Senior Financial Risks & Controls Analyst
March 6, 2015 Job Description
General Motors East Africa, the leading Automotive Company in the East Africa Region assembling and distributing Global brands, Isuzu & Chevrolet has the following employment opportunities:
Senior Financial Risks & Controls Analyst
Ref: FIN/HRBP/06
The role will be primarily responsible for assisting the Finance team’s management of Business and Systems Risk & Controls.
This involves administering and tracking the compliance activities, formalising the risk assessment process for significant changes in systems and processes as well as ad-hoc projects relating to improving risk and controls within GM East Africa.
Reporting to the Controller, Finance, the successful candidates will be responsible for the following:
Conducting risk assessments to determine what processes are in scope for Internal Controls over Financial Reporting
Work with process owners to assemble, maintain process maps and identify risks and control gaps
Examine existing baseline processes, approving new processes and /or changes to existing processes
Provide interpretation and guidance to process owners regarding key risks and key controls
Interface the Finance process owners to ensure policies and procedures are appropriately documented and compliant with the company requirements
Develop and prescribe regularly key control testing to ensure that key risks are mitigated
Review results of control testing with Finance management and discuss viable solutions to close gaps
Track any corrective action plans that come from the control testing.
For appointment to this position, the successful candidate must have the following minimum requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or Information Technology
Certified Public Accountant CPA(K) or equivalent
Minimum of five years’ experience, preferably in Internal Controls or audit function
Experience in SAP environment preferred
Attention to detail, strong organization, written and oral communication skills. How to Apply
Please send your application and CV quoting the position reference on both letter and envelope to:
The HR Business Partner,
General Motors East Africa Ltd, Enterprise / Mombasa road,
P.O. Box 30527 – 00100,
Nairobi
or at careers.kenya@gm.com
Only qualified candidates will be contacted
Deadline: 16th March, 2015