Associate Vice President - Risk and Controls

About the role

Diageo s Global Business Operations (GBO) aims to leverage the Finance Operating Model by supporting standard processes and systems with effective and efficient shared services across Diageo, by internal services, through Business Operations centres across Diageo. GBO has an employee base of approx. 2500 FTEs providing business support for migrated markets across Diageo. GBO plays a central role in governance and compliance for Diageo and has been charged by the CFO to be Diageo s control exemplary accountable for the execution of controls in shared services including SOX/CARM compliance.

This role is required to lead the continuous controls monitoring team which acts as the first line of defence in GBO and reports to VP - Risk, Controls and compliance.

The AVP appointed for this role will be leading the Continuous Controls Monitoring team to drive the following agenda:

Functional Responsibilities:

Managing Risks

Actively search for risks using internal and external data sources, monitor predictive indicators within and outside of own function. Monitor and ensure mitigation plans are deployed. Use judgement and intervene to ensure course correction. Spot interdependencies and concentration of risks.

Internal and IT Controls

Recognise opportunities to design and implement control processes into new systems or work processes. Provide guidance and interpret key control documents and deliver independent and unbiased advice. Take the lead in forming solid local control environments, ensuring that robust processes are in place to capture, report on & resolve weaknesses.

Systems, automation, processes

Has a strong understanding of systems and processes in which the controls are operated in. Able to spot high risk areas, manual controls, process and system gaps potentially resulting in controls deficiencies. Ability to work with data led audit technologies, data lakes. Ability to spot process engineering opportunities to drive simplified, user friendly solutions in the control framework.

Analytical thinking

Analyse available information and trends and act accordingly. Ability to analyse measures, identify issues and detect interdependencies with other sub-functional areas. Make suggestions on actions to improve performance.

This role is required to collaborate closely with stakeholders at various seniority levels across GBO s organisation, and key assurance functions (CARE team, External Auditor, Business Integrity etc.).

What you ll bring