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Molnlycke Health Care Regional Internal Control, EMEA in Gothenburg, Sweden
Regional Internal Control, EMEA
Gothenburg, SE
Ref. number: 7575
If you’re ready to have an impact in a career that makes a difference, Mölnlycke could be your next step. You’ll be helping to equip medical professionals around the world with solutions to improve outcomes for patients. And you’ll be developing yourself in a global environment with an inspirational culture, with lots of opportunities. All the while building a successful career, with real purpose.
Mölnlycke is now looking for a Regional Internal Control, EMEA to be stationed at our headquarters in Gothenburg.
This is a great opportunity to work independently and manage diverse internal and external stakeholders, build trust and credibility over time. In this position you’ll need to have confidence in managing change and ability to work in a highly fluid environment and to constantly seek new ways to improve ways of working.
To be successful in this role you’ll need to have the ability to comprehend matters and strong analytical skills all together with an open curious mindset and problem-solving skills to identify, assess and provide recommendations to address matters.
About the job
The purpose of the position is to drive internal control initiatives in EMEA region to support regional/entity management and relevant control stakeholders on matters relating to Mölnlycke’s internal control system and provide entity level assurance on adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls.
You’ll be responsible to support regional / entity management in the roll out of group internal control policies and initiatives and to assess adequacy and effectiveness of internal control system in EMEA entities. You’ll provide support at entity level in preparation of external control review/audit as necessary.
You’ll recommend and obtain alignment with relevant stakeholders on remediation actions to address internal control deficiencies and to monitor and provide status reporting of remediation actions and provide support as necessary.
You’ll act as process control lead for assigned process to update risk based end-to-end group process control document and provide guidance and provide internal control inputs and support in region-wide or entity process or system roll-out initiatives. You’ll provide consultative and advisory services on matters pertaining to control and related business issues in operations and processes.
These are the main accountabilities for this position
Support local management in the roll out of internal control policies e.g. Authorization Policy or other internal control initiatives within regional / entity operation
Plan and perform internal control reviews and process controls testing based on the review scope per internal control agenda. Some reviews may be done in collaboration with other functions such as group accounting, legal compliance. Conduct special investigations when necessary
Roll-out annual control self-assessment exercise, include updating control questions, identify control owners, communicate. Also acting as final reviewer of the self-assessed controls
Act as internal control reviewer and approver in GRC process to safeguard potential SOD conflicts in user role requests at regional / entity level. Approve on the compensating controls for SOD conflicts and perform periodic review validity of compensating controls to address the SOD conflicts
Support relevant stakeholders in preparation and the external control review/audit itself as necessary
Partner with and provide “sounding board” guidance to management and relevant stakeholders to develop control remediation or improvement actions to address identified control deficiencies from control self-assessment, internal and external control reviews/audits, monthly closings or other ways
Monitor, follow up with control owners the control remediation status and provide support where necessary. Provide control remediation status reporting
Monitor, assess and remediate any emerging internal control risks in the entity. Review and update assigned risk based end-to-end group process control documents where there is process or organizational changes. Ensure key controls and control owners in the process control documents and related control reviews (e.g. annual control self-assessment questionnaire, process testing review procedure etc) are updated and communicated
Provide internal control training
What you’ll need
Possess a degree in Accounting / Finance or equivalent
Minimum 6 years working experience in relevant internal control or audit experience which includes evaluating adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems
Driven and detail oriented team player with strong organisation skills
Strong communication skill to present information with clarity
Pleasant disposition while having to be assertive on issues
Fluent in English (spoken and written) and good computer literacy (e.g. SAP, Microsoft Office, Teams)
Willingness to travel up to 10% to carry out on-site reviews is ideal
Familiarity with COSO, SOX and healthcare industry is a plus
What you’ll get…
Wellness benefits
Flexible working hours
Great colleagues in a global company
An open, friendly and fair working atmosphere
Competitive compensation package including company pension plan, bonus, company health care
Our approach to diversity and inclusion
At Molnlycke diversity is not just a vision, but our strength. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace that values and celebrates the power of diversity. At the heart of our commitment is the belief that diversity fuels innovation, creativity and problem-solving. We invite you to be a part of a team where authenticity is embraced, and every employee, regardless of background or any other traits, experiences a true sense of belonging. Your attitude, drive, enthusiasm, and eagerness to learn are just as important to us as the requirements for the role.
About Mölnlycke
Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical products and solutions company that equips healthcare professionals to achieve the best patient, clinical and economic outcomes. Our business is organized in the four business areas Wound Care, Operating Room Solutions, Gloves and Antiseptics, where customer centricity, sustainability and digitalisation are at the heart of everything we do.
Mölnlycke employs around 8,700 people. The company headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden and we operate in more than 100 countries worldwide. Mölnlycke is a founding partner of GoCo Health Innovation City, a world-class innovation cluster for health, and in early 2025 our headquarters will move there. Since 2007, the company has been part of Investor AB, an engaged owner of high-quality, global companies which was founded by the Wallenberg family in 1916. For more information, please visit www.molnlycke.com and www.molnlycke.com/careers
If this sounds like you and you feel you have what it takes to succeed in this role, we want to hear from you as soon as possible.
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