Job Description
Job Description: Assurance – Associate Manager (Account to Report - ATR)
Position Summary:
The Assurance – Associate Manager is a critical support role responsible for coordinating audit activities, maintaining audit documentation, and providing administrative support to ensure the smooth execution of internal and external audits. The successful candidate will also be responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating financial and operational risks primarily within the Account to Report (ATR) cycle.
This role involves monitoring, coordinating, & implementing financial controls, ensuring compliance with corporate policies and regulatory requirements, and driving continuous improvements in risk management and compliance processes. This role often involves administrative tasks, supporting quality assurance activities, and maintaining records related to audits and inspections.
A key aspect of this role is fostering strong collaboration with both local and global teams, including; Global Business Services, Controllership, Internal Audit, and Internal Controls.
Key Responsibilities:
Audit Planning and Coordination:
- Assist in planning and scheduling audits, including coordinating with auditors, internal control teams, and business stakeholders.
- Coordinate travel arrangements and logistics for audit team members.
- Coordinate with teams to obtain necessary documentation and information.
Audit Fieldwork Support:
- Provide administrative support during audit fieldwork, such as arranging meetings and taking minutes.
- Assist auditors with data collection, testing, and other fieldwork activities.
- Assist in the review of audit workpapers and reports to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Contribute to the execution of audit procedures, including testing controls, analysing data, and identifying potential risks and issues where required.
Audit Documentation and Record-Keeping:
- Ensure maintenance of accurate and up-to-date audit files, both physical and electronic.
- Ensure all audit documentation is properly labelled, stored, and easily accessible.
- Preparing reporting as required based on findings and/or engagement summaries
Audit Reporting and Follow-up:
- Coordinate the review and approval process for audit reports.
- Deliver assurance reports with actionable findings to senior management and the audit committee (when required)
- Follow up with teams and stakeholders to ensure audit recommendations are implemented.
Risk Identification, Assessment & Mitigation
- Identify, assess, and mitigate financial and operational risks within the ATR cycle.
- Monitor emerging and regulatory changes impacting Kraft Heinz
- Conduct risk assessments and implement appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
- Ensure compliance with corporate policies, Local GAAP, U.S. GAAP, and other regulatory requirements.
- Partner with internal controls, internal audit, and business stakeholders to improve risk management practices.
- Support the implementation of automation and technology improvements; evaluate the effectiveness of the controls and process cycles
Financial Controls & Compliance
- Monitoring, coordinating, & implementing financial controls.
- Support internal financial controls walkthroughs, controls testing, analysis of gaps, discussion with control owners, co-ordination for evidence, remediation of control deficiencies and governance of open items.
- Oversee compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements and internal control frameworks.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
- Work closely with local GCC-based teams and global teams to ensure alignment on risk and compliance strategies.
- Provide strategic support to the Global ATR Process Lead, Global Controllership, Internal Controls, and Audit teams.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on risk management best practices.
- Respond to inquiries and requests from teams and other stakeholders in a timely and professional manner.
- Prepare and deliver presentations and reports to teams and other stakeholders.
Training & Governance
- Collaborate with global controls teams to conduct regular control & compliance training for GCC-based teams to enhance risk awareness.
- Oversee governance and updates of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for ATR processes.
- Foster a strong culture of risk awareness and compliance across the organization.
Administrative Tasks:
- Maintain the controls and audit calendar to ensure internal resources are aware of deliverables
Compliance and Quality Control:
- Identify any potential issues or deviations from the plan and keep ATR leadership informed to ensure mitigation plans are effective
- Assist in managing the Reconciliations COE, quality control over periodic account reviews
Qualifications & Experience:
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, risk management, or a related field.
- CPA, CIA, CISA, or similar certification is highly desirable.
- 5+ years of experience in enterprise risk management, compliance, internal controls, audit, or finance, preferably within a multinational organization.
- Strong knowledge of financial processes, risk management principles, and internal control frameworks (e.g., SOX, COSO).
- Experience working with U.S. GAAP, and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with teams and stakeholders.
- Good knowledge of accounting platforms (SAP, Blackline, HFM [is a plus])
- Flexibility to work in shifts & flexibility during critical periods.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Nice to Have:
- Proven experience in the large MNCs, (FMCG industry preferred). Knowledge of GCC-based financial operations and regulatory environment.
- Experience with SAP GRC, Workiva, or Audit board would be a plus.
- Experience with controls automation and data analytics in risk management.
- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk assessment skills.
Location(s)
Ahmedabad - Venus Stratum GCC
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.