GRC Advisory Manager

Job Purpose/Summary:
Maersk is a value-led company, and we strive to high ethical and quality standards and want to be trusted by our customers, partners, society, and our employees.

Maersk Governance, Risk and Control (GRC) ensure an effective and efficient risk based internal control framework across Maersk. GRC is based in Finance and drives the overall control framework to ensure a sound control culture and control environment is in place. We strive to be a best-in-industry GRC function supporting strategic differentiation and safeguarding our license to operate for the long term.

It is our mission to operationalize GRC framework and regulatory requirements through aligned, effective, and business-friendly controls and processes, solutions, and effective reporting.

GRC is looking for a Risk CoE Manager to be a part of the Risk Center of Excellence team in GRC, which is an exciting opportunity where you become an integral part of our risk-based internal control culture and framework, which is the cornerstone of how we exercise the Maersk value of Constant Care.

As a GRC Risk CoE manager, you will be responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of our global risk and control framework in close cooperation with the other GRC functions and with key internal and external stakeholders.

You will interact with colleagues, build a strong, professional network across the Maersk Group and cooperate closely with professionals in all businesses and have exposure to a global network, spread across 132 countries.

At Maersk we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability or religious beliefs.

We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Key Responsibilities
The GRC Risk CoE Manager will be responsible for:

• Identification of key business, fraud, and financial reporting risks and the design, implementation and effectiveness assessment of relevant controls covering all business units to ensure consistency across the Maersk Group
• Continuously risk monitoring and mitigation reinforcement incl root cause analysis
• Be a change agent driving the continuous development of the risk and internal controls culture in the first line of defense (1st LoD), including developing and implementing tools for best practice sharing and training to ensure that the 1st line of defense understand and exercise an effective risk and control environment
• Undertake other assignments as required to support the business including e.g. participation in internal audits, fraud investigations, acquisition due diligence, or strategic development projects

Required Experience & Skills

• The ideal candidate will have an ACA or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10+ years of overall experience, in a large multinational organization or Big 4 accounting firm.
• You may have internal audit experience (maybe you are a Certified Internal Auditor) and have professional exposure to companies in the industry.
• You also have experience working with senior management within a globally operating company. You have solid practical experience with risk management and internal controls as well as practical business experience in Finance and Operational or Commercial processes.
• You are highly proficient in the use of financial/operational systems and tools – ideally with hands-on SAP user experience

Personal Characteristics

• You are great at creating working relationships with peers and stakeholders – ideally with experience in a multi-cultural and geographically dispersed team
• You have focus on continuous improvement, challenging status quo
• You have an analytical and assertive mindset
• You are a strong communicator with influencing/negotiating skills
• You have a keen eye for the important details
• You work comfortably in collaborative settings
• You have the ability to operate in a fast and changing environment and remain calm during times of business.

Primary Internal Stakeholders
Other GRC functions

Relevant business functions & stakeholders

Primary External Stakeholders
Other partner functions like e.g. GIA, Technology, HR.

External service providers

External consultants

External auditors

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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