Controls and Compliance Specialist

The objective of this role is to support the implementation and embedment of internal controls practices within the Shared Services Centre in Manila, to ensure a robust control environment is established and sustained there across all SSC teams.

This role will work closely with Internal/External Auditors, the local workstream leads and other stakeholders in support of the company's internal controls and execution of programs such as SOX, Privacy, BCP and Cybersecurity. The role will be a member of the Global Controls & Compliance team and will have responsibilities in accordance with this.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support the workstreams in identifying and documenting processes and procedures surrounding internal controls.

• Support the implementation of the company's compliance program in the Manila based Shared Service Centre, while ensuring compliance with regulatory rules and deadlines (BCP, Cyber Sec, Data Privacy, etc.)

• Support the External and Internal audits impacting the Shared Services to ensure smooth delivery of audit requests. Also act as a facilitator btw auditors and workstreams as needed. Ensure that any audit findings are remediated in a timely and quality manner

• Monitor the implementation of activities related to projects (automation, system-upgrades, etc.) and ensure control implications are properly taken into account

• Deliver monthly spot checking of control operation across the workstreams. Report to leadership any control gaps identified, and support remediation of them to avoid subsequent audit findings

• Ensure that adequate awareness raising/training programs are in place to increase risk and control understanding in operations teams

• Identify areas of opportunity for process improvement

Minimum Qualifications:

• College/University degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance

• At least 3 years of financial audit/internal controls experience

• Shared service experience is an advantage

• Must possess a high degree of accuracy in work; detail-oriented

• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills

• Good analytical, MS Office applications (Word and Excel), and organization skills

• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines; the ability to work well with all levels of management

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

• Strong problem-solving skills

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue exceeding $35 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, improving patient diagnostics and therapies or increasing productivity in their laboratories, we are here to support them. Our global team of more than 90,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services and Patheon. For more information, please visit www.thermofisher.com.

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