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Mars Inc.

ERP Transformation Digital Controls Manager (Access)

Chicago, IL

Job Description:

Reporting to the Global Financial Digital Controls Director, the ERP Transformation Digital Controls Manager (Access) is responsible for leading the design and implementation of access controls as part of our ongoing digital transformation program.

This position will coordinate activities across multiple projects and workstreams to ensure that Mars Inc. effectively leverages access related automated controls (including Critical Actions, Segregation of Duties (SoD), Emergency Access and User Access Management) alongside other control types and continuous controls monitoring, to deliver an effective and efficient control environment that improves financial risk management, stakeholder experience and auditability.

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This role is transformation funded and has an expected length of around 3 to 4 years.

What are we looking for?

  • Extensive experience in accounting, finance, IT or risk & control roles, with a significant focus on working within SAP centric transformation programs, specifically leading cross-functional financial security and controls workstreams
  • Demonstrated ability in compliance, risk management, internal control, SOX, or audit background is required, alongside strong management, organization, communications, analytical and presentation skills
  • Experience with privately owned, global, decentralized organization
  • Experience with Big 4 public accounting, CPG, manufacturing, or service-based industries
  • Subject matter expertise in SAP Security, SAP GRC Access Control required, with experience with enterprise IDM/IAM solutions preferred
  • Experience in human-centered design and/or design-thinking mindset and techniques would be helpful

What will be your key responsibilities?

  • Define strategy, approach, policies and methodology for the design, deployment and ongoing sustainment of future state control environments that highly leverages access related controls and CCM for dashboard compliance / health check monitoring
  • Define holistic access and related security requirements to fulfill and evolve the existing ICE control frameworks that are to be integrated into ERP system and process designs - including enterprise and localized SoD and Critical Action rulesets, user access reviews and security design
  • Lead/deliver ongoing multi-project activities related to financial controls, including responsibility for associated outputs, attending/leading workshops, managing/coordinating resources
  • Drive collaboration across ERP Transformation projects, workstreams and resources, as well as Segment/MGS Controllers and Internal Audit, to ensure that end state access control design is effective and aligns with corporate objectives while retaining consistency where possible
  • Perform ongoing tracking and reporting of access control and related CCM deployments across the various ERP Transformations, including identification of potential themes and trends
  • Support efforts to fulfill any Internal / External Audit requirements, including pre-implementation reviews, related to access controls
  • Collaborate with Internal / External Audit on defining future state reliance models to improve overall control environment efficiency and reduce audit fees

What can you expect from Mars?

  • Work with over 130,000 diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
  • Join a purpose driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
  • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
  • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.

Client-provided location(s): Chicago, IL, USA; McLean, VA, USA; Newark, NJ, USA
Job ID: Mars-R82643
Employment Type: Full Time