Internal Control Officer- LATAM
Bogota, Colombia
GPO LATAM – GPO LATAM - Finance /
Full-time /
Hybrid
About the role
- As a Internal Control Officer for LATAM you will be responsible for coordinating and implementing the enterprise risk management (ERM), internal control and incident management frameworks in Latam Region and you will report to GPO Risk & Internal Control Manager. The role will collaborate with global risk management teams to coordinate initiatives and leverage best practices.
What you will do
- Participating in regular risk assessment process (identification, assessment, preparing mitigation plans and following up the actions).
- Coordinating the controls test of effectiveness review, reviewing and approving the results and corrective actions.
- Participating in institutional controls in various areas of organization.
- Introducing the new controls and changing the existing ones, when needed (new products, changes in processes).
- Supporting internal audit function in executing audit plan and following up with owners on recommendations.
- Supporting incident owners in reporting and managing the incidents.
- Overseeing the risk, controls and incident registers, performing analysis and suggesting improvements actions.
- Preparing reports for various stakeholders (within the team, for LATAM Leadership and Global Leadership Teams).
- Participating in process, tools and risk culture improvements initiatives.
What you need to succeed
- Bachelor´s Degree in Economics, Finance, Management or related field
- 6+ years of experience in positions of auditing, internal control or risk management
- Experience in SOX or internal audit is a plus.
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English
- Strong analytical skills include the ability to spot, assess and address risk, materiality and interdependencies
- Solid understanding and experience with internal control frameworks
- An aptitude for working in a regulated environment and building risk and Audit by design
- Highly detail-oriented, organized, analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving skills, initiative, and ownership
- Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to effectively collaborate and communicate with the team and stakeholders
