Internal Controls Specialist

Job Description

The Position

The Internal Control & Compliance Specialist at the Lisbon site will work with a team of 6 colleagues and will be responsible for the delivery and assurance of all controls for the Finance workstreams of Account to Report (A2R), Order to Cash (O2C), Source to Settle (S2S) and Master Data Management (MDM) for Organon Global Delivery Operations (GDO). The roles activities include but are not limited to:

• Maintaining controls and controls narratives

• Performing complex analyzes to control activities

• Providing trainings related to controls

• Executing twice a year full process self-assessments

• Supporting internal and external audits (SoX and Substantive Testing)

• Updating controls in the Organon global control repository (AuditBoard) based on process improvements and standardization

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Governance & Compliance team on the Preparation, definition, and design risk matrix, elaboration of different controls criteria for operational activities

• Analyze the information and evidence and be able to provide improvements for different process and activities

• Promote a more active role as an advisor or consultant in the improvement of processes and controls for GDO: provide key information and guidelines, maintain permanent contact with the GDO Operations team with the purpose of being a strategic partner in the implementation, improvement, and execution of the GDO SoX controls

• Collect, ensure, and deliver data required from external and internal auditors (PwC / CAAS) for the markets in scope

• Maintain permanent contact with global groups as CAAS, PwC and Governance & Compliance in order to generate synergies and implement best practices in GDO activities

• Perform periodic Control Self-Assessment to all SoX controls under GDO activities according to defined testing attributes

• Identify any non-compliance that present any risk to the results of the operation and collaborate with Operational team to prepare remediation plans

• Support Auditboard controls update

• Ensure awareness over control across the GDO

• Stay abreast and communicate any potential change considered within corporate policies and procedures

• Strategic Finance Project Management – Support systems implementations, process improvement and new initiatives to make sure comply with the Corporate Internal Controls

Required education, experience and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or other related to Finance.
• At least 2 years of work experience in Shared Services Center environments

• Being the liaison between the local markets, CAAS, PwC and GDO

• Experience in definition and design of risk matrix and definition of control criteria for different processes

• Experience with SoX testing and Substantive testing

• Experience working in a Big 4 or similar audit environment strongly preferred

Secondary Job Description

Who We Are:

Organon delivers ingenious health solutions that enable people to live their best lives. We are a $6.5 billion global healthcare company focused on making a world of difference for women, their families and the communities they care for. We have an important portfolio and are growing it by investing in the unmet needs of Women’s Health, expanding access to leading biosimilars and touching lives with a diverse and trusted portfolio of health solutions.  Our Vision is clear: A better and healthier every day for every woman.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from candidates with a diverse background. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our applicants. 

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 
Organon LLC, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Annualized Salary Range

Annualized Salary Range (Global)

Annualized Salary Range (Canada)

Please Note: Pay ranges are specific to local market and therefore vary from country to country.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements: Organon employees must be able to satisfy all applicable travel and credentialing requirements, including associated vaccination prerequisites

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1