Description :The Global Audit function is a key component of Diageo's governance framework, promoting the improvement of governance, risk management, controls, and compliance by delivering an assurance programme to provide clear opinions on the overall control environment and ensure the programme is sufficient in scope (depth of review and coverage of risks) to allow the Audit Committee to discharge its duties effectively and efficiently. This is achieved through conducting robust, risk-focused audits based on an annual audit and risk plan which is agreed with the Audit Committee.The role holder will be a part of a truly global diverse team based across a number of hubs including London, New York, Bangalore, Budapest, Bogota, Nairobi, and Shanghai.Travel (approximately 30%) will be required.Leadership Responsibilities:Win through Execution·Impactful and can 'stand your ground' where required with senior stakeholders. Quickly build strong relationships in fieldwork with business partners.·Demonstrate an understanding of business risks across multiple process areas. ·Ensure audit results and key risks are well understood and accepted by leaders. Need to influence and skillfully manage conflicts where these arise. Deliver thoughtful and value-adding insights on audit assignments that convince leaders to take actions that enhance Diageo's performance and or risk / control environment.·Empowered to articulate effective and efficient risk mitigation strategies. Demonstrate thorough and consistent knowledge and application of our ways of working (WoWs). ·Own business partnering relationships with business leaders and mid-management outside of audits. Provide ongoing proactive advice and support to help those leaders better anticipate and respond to risks. Inspire through Purpose·Understand the Diageo Purpose (specifically the importance of governance and compliance) and can clearly articulate how others can understand, connect to and help deliver it.Shape the Future·Apply root cause and data-driven analysis to support the development of impactful business insights and efficiency opportunities.·Partner with the business in finding solutions for risks and opportunities.·Understand the internal and external risk radar to enable the business to identify solutions to existing and emerging risks.Invest in Talent·Provide functional support and coaching to less experienced team members.·Leverage strengths within GAR and the wider business and be open to ideas and learnings from others. Grow both functional and leadership capability and experience. Accountabilities and Qualifications Required:Delivery of high quality and holistic risk management and internal audit assurance across a broad range of functions and geographies. Skilfully influence the Diageo leadership population to take additional / different action when gaps are found in the organisation's management of risk. Provide insights and solutions that promote effective and efficient business governance, enhanced controls, and better risk management. Support governance, risk, and compliance across the business by providing regular guidance to functional and business unit management. Minimum 12 years of progressive experience in Big Four and/or internal audit in a multinational (ideally multicultural and multilingual) corporate environment. Risk-based auditing, including the ability to review core financials and business data in order to identify potential risks and insights.Root cause analysis and insights generation, understanding an issue or complex problem, the key drivers behind it, and defining an action plan to address.Proven success with building, developing, and sustaining relationships with key stakeholders, especially senior management (including executive management).People management skills and the ability to influence and direct where appropriate. Own key business partnering relationships within the function; know when to make a difference and judge when to intervene.Ability to communicate effectively at all levels both internally and externally (written and verbal). Fluent English is mandatory. Qualified Accountant, CPA, MBA, or other professional qualification and equivalent experience.While not mandatory, exposure or experience with some or all of the following areas is beneficial:Experience in use of data analysis tools.Project and change management - reviewing and assessing the impact of change on people and concluding on critical risks and steps to effectively manage those risks.Project management skills with experience of managing and delivering different priorities.Flexibility is key to success in our business and many of our people work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time, compressed hours, flexible location. Please talk to us about what flexibility means to you and don't let anything stop you from applying.Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and listened to, is a crucial part of this.We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a better world. We know that for our business to thrive and for Diageo to realize its ambition, we depend on having diverse talent with a range of backgrounds, skills and capabilities in each of the 180 countries in which we operate and to reflect our broad consumer base.Worker Type :RegularPrimary Location:Bogota - EOBAdditional Locations :Job Posting Start Date : 2024-04-15
