Risk and Compliance Specialist

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Kelly Science and Clinical FSP is currently seeking a Global Risk and Compliance Specialist for a long-term engagement in the US - working EST with one of our Global Pharmaceutical clients. This person will join our Kelly FSP (Functional Service Provider) division, a managed solution provider and business unit of Kelly Services, Inc. This role is full-time and is offering full benefit options.

As a Kelly FSP employee you may be eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K and a variety of other benefits to choose from. You may also be eligible for paid time off, including holiday, vacation, and sick/personal time.

The OneS4 program is a critical component of the client strategy to become a digital first company. It is investing significantly to transform its core ERP landscape through the implementation of a single global instance of SAP's S/4 platform. This will unlock significant value and establish a best of breed foundation for our S/4 Digital Core.

The Risk Management & Compliance Specialist is responsible for assessing the effectiveness of internal controls, identifying areas of risk and ensuring compliance with regulations and standards within Global SAP S/4 and SAP MDG implementation. Specialist should have a strong background in accounting, finance, auditing with a keen eye for detail and the ability to work independently.

Core Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate compliance risks and issues.
• Ensure overall design meets RCM requirements; work with Process Owners & Functional IT teams to create/enhance processes and controls to fill any gaps.
• Review Business Process Control Documentation and identify SOX Controls within various sub-processes in Finance, Market and Supply Chain.
• Collaborate with various work streams to identify and collect all necessary documentation to complete SOX impact assessment.
• Work with process design leads to ensure the controls are embedded within the process.
• Coordinate internal and external audit requests of internal controls related to financial reporting.
• Conduct thorough testing of internal controls to ensure they are functioning as intended and in accordance with established standards; identify any control deficiencies.
• Support effective & streamlined compliance processes, fully automated integrated E2E flows, and minimize manual transactional processing.
• Lead interaction with GAA for pre-implementation audits and control design questions.
• Establish communication with stakeholders to ensure all task owners are aware of deliverables, timelines, and milestones for the project.
• Collaborate with the deployment team to integrate control checks within the implementation plan.

Accountabilities:

• Drive overall Compliance deliverables, interface with client Compliance, Auditors, and external teams, and deliver within agreed upon timelines.
• Align/Coordinate any local requests to global template involving all stakeholders.
• Drive implementation based on Project roadmap plan.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (in Accounting, Finance, or international qualified accountant equivalent, and Management Information Systems)

Languages:

• Fluent English, confidence in presenting to Senior Management in English

Experience (Required):

• 3 – 5+ years relevant job experience (Finance Functions, SAP ECC/S4 Finance implementations)
• 2 – 3+ years of Auditing experience in SAP ECC / S4 implementations.
• Deep understanding of SAP ERP capabilities and function modules, such as Financial Accounting and Controlling (FICO), Material Management, Sales and Distribution.
• Knowledge in Regulatory requirements such as SOX and GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
• Experience in SAP Security role design, SAP GRC Tools (Access controls - SOD controls), and RCM (Process Controls, Risk Management)
• Knowledgeable in IT SOX Controls. (i.e., Interfaces)
• Working…