Senior Analyst Internal Controls

Location: Mumbai, India

Position Title: Senior Analyst - Internal Control

Role Overview:

The Senior Analyst Internal Control will be responsible for supporting management's global governance and internal controls strategy for Hershey in the India business segment. The position will be a key partner for the finance organization to drive standardization, efficiency and modernization in how we execute internal control. The Senior Analyst will drive newly created and centralized processes to monitor internal control compliance and support initiatives to identify and implement global best practices, while supporting the remediation of internal control gaps where they exist. Finally the position will support the administration of internal controls by partnering with the business to review processes and control activities and will support control initiatives.

Summary of major duties:

Global Internal Control Governance and Administration:

• Partner with the global internal controls and FDS team to ensure governance and controls over data, reports, system controls and reporting processes.
• Partner with control and process owners to review and update business process flow diagrams and to propose internal control enhancements that align with both global and statutory reporting needs.
• Support periodic review of control documentation to drive consistent compliance with internal controls, identification/communication of best practices,etc.
• Drive alignment between global control template and the India risk and control matrix
• Partner with control owners to remediate internal control deficiencies and to supplement training

Policy Governance and Administration

• Review global financial policies to drive alignment in India
• Support the implementation of policy changes, where applicable

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform major duties/responsibilities:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred
• 3-5 years experience in a SOX compliant environment
• Must be highly principled and of the highest moral and ethical standards.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Exposure to ERP accounting and finance systems such as SAP preferred
• Demonstrates professional judgment and high standards for quality and attention to detail
• Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a desire to stay abreast of changing business technologies and trends
• Forward thinking and able to partner and advance controls strategy along with changes to the business.
• Solid critical thinking and issue resolution skills.
• Exhibits executive presence and garners the respect of superiors, colleagues, and subordinates.

Education:

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance
• CPA or equivalent preferred

Experience:

• 3-5 years experience in a SOX compliant environment
• Background in Internal or External Audit preferred

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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