Job Description

Mission To ensure continuous process improvement in the organization and ensure compliance with applicable internal controls and business policies
Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing the Annual Compliance Monitoring program consisting of comprehensive internal controls related to business operations, factory, regional offices and head office
• Be a strong advisor to the business on all compliance related matters
• Monitor and review an organization's business processes and evaluate the efficacy of risk management procedures that are currently in place

Transactional Testing and Process Reviews

• Detailed testing and documentation to ensure that the Annual Compliance Monitoring program is completed accurately and timely, to check if requisite controls are in place and procedures are being followed. This would involve travel to and review of the India’s zonal offices, depots, factories, designated markets and Head Office
• Preparation of compliance reports, including monitoring of findings and timely closure of observations
• Undertaking business process reviews and documenting findings and action items
• Review and monitoring of the marketing and promotion activations undertaken by sales and marketing team as part of the transactional testing exercise
• Working on special assignments / process reviews, as and when identified

Third Party Due Diligence

• Lead the due diligence process to assess whether due diligence or media check is required considering the nature of work done by the third party and scope of services
• Co-ordinating with the functions/ departments for arranging requisite documentation and information for due diligence/ media check and providing the same to the Global Compliance Team or external consultants
• Review of reports and communicating results of the due diligence / media check to the respective functions

Training & Communication

• Preparation and roll out of training modules, conduct training programs (annual compliance refresh, new joiners, high risk third parties) for sharing policy/ business code of conduct expectations/ business initiatives
• Drafting and roll out of various compliance related communications, messaging, flyers, newsletters, etc.
• Educating employees on various policies, processes, etc. by collaborating with business, regularly addressing employee concerns, sending out compliance related communications/ mailers/ newsletters

Risk Management

• Provide support in undertaking quarterly India Risk and Compliance Committee (RCC) meetings along with follow up on committed actions
• Support in undertaking risk assessment and providing assistance to commercial teams in identification of enterprise and general business risks; Maintenance of risk register

Investigations

• Support in undertaking investigations, preparation of questionnaire, noting the findings and finalization of reports in a timely manner
• Responding to day to day compliance related queries
• Willing to travel extensively (30%-40%) within India
• Knowledge of anti-bribery anti-corruption laws viz. US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, 1977 (FCPA), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (POCA) is a must

Experience

• A certified accountant or equivalent, preferably a Chartered Accountant or Lawyer
• 7-8 years of post- qualification experience in consulting/ Industry
• Multinational experience a plus

Competencies

• Strong documentation and organization skills, including workflows and current and future state of processes
• Internal Audit, Forensics, Risk Advisory, Third Party Due Diligence and/or consulting experience, Alcobev Industry experience a plus
• Knowledge of excise matters would be preferred
• Willing to undertake extensive outstation travel
• Possess demonstrable presentations skills
• An approachable and open minded professional who can assist with change management
• Be a professional with a growth mindset and accept higher responsibilities

Key Relationships

• India Legal & Compliance Team
• Global Compliance Team
• Global Legal Team
• Internal Audit Team

The above provides a summary of the main duties and responsibilities, however additional tasks may be allocated from time to time