Job Description

The Position

Associate Financial Compliance Analyst

Purpose of Job Function and General Responsibilities:

The Associate Compliance Analyst actively collaborates with the RSS Finance and Procurement teams, Group Financial Compliance (LAI), Global Business Process Management (GBPM) team and local affiliates. He/She has a good understanding of the business and finance processes and in general his/her main responsibilities are:

Stakeholder Management and Shared Service Activities

Reviews and assesses authorization and ICFR/SoD Management related requests and provides relevant advice where required

Supports the coordination, planning and execution (i.e. peer testing) of the Group Financial Compliance Organization testing procedures (Operating and Design Effectiveness Testing)

Carry out assessment/reviews on a required basis and based on findings, identifying process or business control improvement opportunities, initiating improvement opportunity discussion with stakeholders and/or process owners

Responsible to support control owners in addressing updates on Internal Controls in the RSS and affiliate in collaboration with the Line Manager

Maintain/update documentation to ensure that all Compliance related checklists, manuals and procedural documents are updated and reflect current department/team practices

Segregation of Duties (SoD) and ICFR (Internal Control over Financial Reporting) Management

Review of new access requests to ensure Segregation of Duties (SoD) is adequately enforced

Weekly review of Global SoD Dashboard and close follow up on actions and communications to impacted users

Monitor and maintain proper control information/description as made available in the relevant control monitoring tools

Record and provide support to resolve ICFR,SoD and access request related issues

Participate in system/business process improvement projects to help ensure that adequate internal controls are built into the processes (on a as needed basis)

Coordinate between the local affiliate and local external auditor, internal auditors and Group Financial Compliance (LAI), when required

Be a key partner to the affiliates and RSS in the development of action plans for control execution and design issues

Supports the Review and Annual Updates of SoD and ICFR Controls in Controls Management Tool or as required in collaboration with the GBPMs and LAI

Continuous Improvement

Engage continuously with key members of the team to understand/identify process improvement opportunities

Collaborate with the ICFR Compliance Lead/HOD to determine the key Improvement projects for implementation, make appropriate recommendation and be a key part of the solution provision activities

Qualifications and Experience

University degree or above (preferably accounting, finance or related majors)

At least 1-2 years' relevant experience in financial and process compliance reviews

Fundamental understanding of SAP Role authorization support will be an advantage

Ability to communicate clearly and professionally both in writing and verbally

Possesses and applies a broad knowledge of processes, practices, and procedures to support the completion of difficult assignments

Ability to foster and sustain strong interpersonal relationships with stakeholders and a strong team player

Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we've become one of the world's leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

The Roche Services & Solutions as well as People Support Solutions organisations located in Kuala Lumpur provide end-to-end business solutions for Finance, Procurement, IT, Communications, People & Culture (Human Resources) and beyond to our Roche colleagues across the APAC region. Today Roche employs altogether around 1100 employees in Malaysia.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.