Controls and Compliance Officer Gcc

**Purpose and Scope**:
The Controls and Compliance Officer GCC India responsible for implementing and overseeing the internal control frameworks and compliance programs within the GCC for India. This role ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, company policies, and industry best practices, thereby safeguarding the organization’s assets and enhancing operational efficiency.

**Essential Job Responsibilities**:
In the initial build phase, the focus will be on implementing governance and controls for newly created GCC location India. Once the preliminary setup is in place key responsibilities will include:

- Internal Controls Management

Implement and maintain a comprehensive internal control framework aligned with SOX, JSOX, or equivalent standards.

Conduct periodic assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls across financial and operational processes.

Identify process weaknesses, potential risks, and inefficiencies; recommend and implement corrective measures.

Coordinate and oversee internal audits, ensuring timely remediation of findings and implementation of recommendations.

Collaborate with process owners to design controls that mitigate risks without hindering operational effectiveness.

Ensure timely validation and updating of control descriptions, present findings to the Internal Audit Committee or other governance bodies as required.
- Compliance Oversight

Monitor and ensure adherence to local, regional, and international regulatory requirements. This includes overseeing on all Indian statutory requirements for a GCC

Develop, implement, and update compliance policies and procedures to align with regulatory changes.

Provide guidance to GCC employees on regulatory compliance requirements and company policies.

Investigate and resolve compliance issues, ensuring appropriate corrective actions are taken.

Design and deliver compliance training programs to staff to enhance awareness and understanding.

Dashboard all compliance parameters and present to site leadership team on a regular basis.
- Stakeholder Collaboration

Maintain ongoing communication with control owners, key stakeholders, and external auditors to ensure compliance and alignment.

Coordinate internal and external audit tasks in GCC India and facilitate the onboarding of new controls.

Support the organization with advisory reviews, training programs, and communication to enhance internal controls awareness.

Collaborate with stakeholders to address issues and discrepancies, providing leadership in global compliance activities.
- Process Improvement & Governance

Drive standardization and improvement of internal control frameworks, documentation, and reporting processes.

Evaluate and improve governance structures, segregation of duties, and control execution across financial and operational processes.

Contribute to process effectiveness and automation initiatives in coordination with the process excellence team and global GPOs.

Stay abreast of financial policies, regulations, and legislation relevant to the area of responsibility.

Drive simplification and automation of the audit tasks to deliver efficiencies.
- Risk Management:
Work closely with Ethics and Compliance teams to ensure proper risk management

Develop a risk assessment framework for GCC and recommend a risk mitigation plan to GCC Site Lead.

**Required Qualifications**:
Education: University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. Compliance certifications are a plus.

Minimum 5 years of experience working in GCC in similar roles, audit background is a plus

Strong knowledge of compliance principles, internal control frameworks and accounting processes

Proficiency in English; additional language skills are considered an asset.

Ability to operate independently and proactively,

Proficiency in leveraging technology for internal controls

Good communication and stakeholder management skills.

Ability to work in a fast-paced, international environment.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Knowledge of global business practices and regulatory requirements.

Proven track record of driving innovation and operational excellence.

Experience with Japanese culture and/or pharma industry

Experience in Japanese company and knowledge of JSOX

**Working Environment**

This position is based in Bengaluru, India, hybrid model. We assume the position will require on-site work 3 days a week for at least the first year of employment to support the setup of the GCC. After the initial setup phase a change in hybrid working can be discussed with the line manager.

Category PlatformX

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