Internal Controller

The Bel Group is a major player in the food industry through portions of dairy, fruit and plant-based products, and one of the world leaders in branded cheeses. Its portfolio of differentiated and internationally recognized brands includes The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Babybel®, Boursin® Nurishh®, Pom'Potes® and GoGo squeeZ®, as well as some 30 local brands. Together, these brands helped the Group generate sales of €3.74 billion in 2024.

Do you want to join a company with strong brands that puts consumers and responsibility at the heart of the decision-making process? Then Bel is made for you!

Are you bold, pragmatic, and determined? Do you want to contribute to the transformation of an international agri-food company? Them come join us and measure the impact of your talent and energy in realizing an ambitious and sustainable company project!
 

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LOCATION & REPORT

• Job Title:           Internal Controller
• Site:                 Bel Vietnam                  Location: Head office in Ho Chi Minh City 
• Reporting to: Accounting & Tax Manager cum Shared Service Manager

JOB SCOPE & CORE DELIVERABLES

-The Internal Controller will take an active role in building, evaluating and continuously improving the Company’s financial and operational internal control framework.

-This individual will take the lead in cascading the group’s rules and guidelines to the local team; as well as coordinate the process to adapt the local’s procedures to the groups.

-The individual will work with various departments and locations to conduct risk assessments, develop test plans, evaluate the design and effectiveness of existing internal controls, provide recommendations for process improvements and develop a compliance driven culture within the Company.

PERIMETERS OF THE JOB

Number of reports (direct & indirect): 0

RESPONSIBILITIES – WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE?

1. Essential business activities expected from this position: 

Internal Control

• Design, monitor and improve the Company’s internal control in different functions (Sales, Supply Chain, Finance, Marketing, Industrial, Human Resource)
• Lead BelKey (internal control self-assessment tool), coordinate with the business process owners to ensure properly implemented the annual self-assessment campaign
• Operate as a primary contact for evaluation and remediation of control issues raised by both internal and external auditors.
• Conduct and document walkthroughs and flow charts of department processes and procedures.
• Participate in special projects and assignments and perform other compliance checks as assigned
• Build awareness and knowledge of internal control concepts and best practices throughout the company
• Follow-up internal audit’s recommendations (if any)

2. Examples of issues encountered by the job holder as well as nature and level of complexity (such as uncertain environment, need for innovative solutions, coordination with other departments, time constraints, etc.)

• Coordination & develop good working relationship with cross functions, at the same time maintain independence
• Need to understand the rationale of business decisions & processes to provide practical recommendations that provide added value to business functions.

3. Key performance indicators and impact on results (qualitative and quantitative)

• Accuracy, timely of report; reliability, and thoroughness of work performed.  Provide practical recommendations to remedy internal control weaknesses.
• Ability to communicate effectively and develop good working relationships with other employees is essential to accomplish goals and objectives of the department

Internal Control APAC (for Japan, Korea and ANZ):

• Develop and put in place in the zone the group projects/procedures/flows related to internal controlling. Build awareness and knowledge of internal control concepts and best practices throughout the companies in APAC
• Make sure the local procedures are in line with the group procedures and are updated on a regular basis
• BelKEY: Make the BELACT tool available for each annual campaign and check the status of the controls per entity, follow up with the action plans and help the entities to put in place the missing controls. Train the new users to the BELACT tool

Adhoc report will be assigned by line manager.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• ACCA is preferred
• At least 4-5 years of experience in a large audit firm or within a large international corporation or equivalent related experience.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or CPG/FMCG company is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of internal control concepts and best practices.
• Familiarity with systems knowledge, especially SAP is a plus

Internal Control

• Master’s the whole internal control procedures and processes, and transfers his/her knowledge
• Defines root causes of deficiencies, performs operational audits, recommends corrective actions and convinces internal stakeholders of the legitimacy of his/her recommendations
• Ensures the implementation of corrective action plans previously defined with internal audit and agreed with management
• Challenges processes and procedures to reflect external governance best practice
• Evaluates legal, regulatory tax and customs practices to identify and communicate inconsistencies and propose solutions
  

Risk management and analysis

• Analyses risks and delivers conclusions for corrective actions within his/her scope
• Ensures the implementation of corrective action plans related to risk management within his/her scope

Processes and Information Systems 

• Be able to analyze systems, workflows and processes current capabilities and identifies opportunities for improvement of speed and quality

Required specific skills (foreign languages, software, technical know-how, …)

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal in English and Vietnamese.  Ability to write clear reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
• High level of analytical skills with the ability to effectively convey findings to management and functional areas.
• Presentation skills
• Advanced computer literacy skills with an emphasis on Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Excel, Word, and Power Point
• English: fluent in speaking & writing

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