Internal Control and Compliance Manager

Job Introduction

We are currently recruiting for an Internal Controls and Compliance Manager based at offices in Camberley, Surrey. This is a fantastic opportunity to join Sodexo’s Benefits and Rewards Services unit in the UK. Reporting directly to the CEO with a dotted line to the CFO, you will coordinate and enhance internal controls across the business and oversee our compliance policy for vouchers and prepaid cards, in partnership with all departments, key subcontractors and Group support functions.

Role Responsibility

Internal controls management:

• Coordination of the periodic risk assessment process. Definition of the annual local scoping with the Group Internal Control Department and validation with the CEO.
• Follow-up of Sodexo Internal Control Methodology in the entity (Documentation of financial and operational processes, identification of risks in such processes, walkthrough and testing of controls, etc).
• Implementation and follow-up of action plans to mitigate risks and address findings from audits and internal testing.
• Periodic reporting (e.g. Status reports) to Group Internal Control department according to the defined calendar.
• Incident reporting to Group. 

Management of card compliance requirements in coordination with concerned departments (especially finance, marketing, operations) and third-parties (Issuing bank, card processor, etc), including:

• Design, participation in and coordination of Anti-Money Laundering processes (checks, due diligence, KYC, KYB, etc).
• Translating card compliance requirements into the business and coordinating the compliance effort (electronic money, TCF, etc).
• Design of processes, reports and alert systems to detect fraud and anomalies and report complaints.
• Keeping up-to-date with regulations, inform the business of changes when relevant and respond accordingly.

Proposal and management of projects on internal procedures in the following areas:

• Collaboration with all departments to develop new processes for products and services
•  Participation in new product development to ensure compliant design
• Assisting the IT department in access control management
• Definition and maintenance of segregation of duties in various business areas

The Ideal Candidate

• Higher education and experience as external auditor or internal consultant in a top-10 accounting firm or in a similar position in an international environment
• Professional, proactive and highly motivated
• Excellent problem solving and reasoning skills
• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills
• Well organised, persevering and demanding
• Creative and flexible, with ability to understand business constraints and requirements
• Team player
• Ability to manage transversal teams indirectly.
• Result oriented
• Ability to manage relationships at various levels in the organisation (including with Group)
• IT literate
• High standard of written and spoken English, knowledge of French would be a plus.

Desirable

• Knowledge of UK and international accounting standards (IFRS) and SOX
• Knowledge of Data Protection legal requirements
• Knowledge of AML controls applicable to prepaid card products

About the Company

Sodexo UK & Ireland employs around 36,000 people and delivers On-site Service Solutions to clients at over 2,300 locations including offices, hospitals, schools, defence sites, prisons, sporting events and visitor attractions. 

With an annual turnover of over £1bn, Sodexo delivers a diverse range of services from catering, cleaning, reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling clients to focus on their core business.