ESG Process and Control Improvement Specialist

At HEINEKEN Kraków (HEINEKEN Global Shared Services) our success comes directly from our great people. We are a growing team of business experts in finance, accounting, data and technology ready to „WOW” the world with our expertise, passion and pride to be GREEN.We act on our values of Passion for consumers & customers, Courage to dream & pioneer, Care for people & planet, Enjoyment of Life, always focused on being ourselves: inclusive, diverse, and open for new challenges.

Specialist in the P&CI S&R Team is responsible for supporting the implementation and monitoring of Sustainability & Responsibility controls across Operating Companies (OpCo). This role focuses on control monitoring, reporting on results, and managing relations with stakeholders to support continuous improvement in control execution. 

Your responsibilities would include:

• actively supporting of the implementation and monitoring control processes by sharing best practices, suggesting and driving improvements also using AI
• implementing controls at Operating Companies (OpCos) in the Region by training the control performers on how to execute controls as per the design, reporting the progress status to Global P&CI Risk Response team
• coordinating and testing controls’ effectiveness on behalf of OpCos, aligning the testing results and feeding central reporting to Global P&CI Control Monitoring team
• supporting the analysis of the internal control results for reporting to Senior Management and Global Functions
• advising and training OpCo P&CI teams on scoping and assessing control implementation and effectiveness deficiencies
• building a strong network and engaging with different types and levels of stakeholders across the Global Functions and OpCos
• supporting CoE S&R Team with additional activities related to the S&R reporting
• engaging in ESG-related initiatives and topics to achieve a high level of expertise in the subject matter 
   

You are a good candidate if you have:

• University degree/Masters (e.g. in Economics, Finance, Business Administration or IT) 
• proven 3-7 years of experience in designing and auditing internal controls at an international company and/or Big 4 audit firm
• strong interest in internal controls over Sustainability & Responsibility (Environmental, Social & Governance areas)
• ability to prioritize assignments, remain flexible in a changing environment and work independently with little supervision
• strong analytical and communication capabilities
• ability to assess, interpret and report on control monitoring effectiveness and deficiencies
• high concern for quality, accuracy and details
• excellent written and verbal English
• excellent MS Excel skills, including Power Query and Power BI (AI capability is an advantage)
• great presentation and stakeholder management skills. 

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