Assistant IT Controller – Wellbeing Collective

Job Purpose

The Assistant IT Controller supports the Wellbeing Collective and each Operating Company with IT governance, risk management, and compliance across financial systems and relevant technology.  The role is critical in supporting the move to a more rationalized compliance approach at longstanding OpCos as well as adoption of compliance requirements at newly acquired or otherwise newly in scope entities.  This role reports to the Wellbeing Corporate Finance organization.

Location: LA or NJ Unilever offices in a hybrid work structure (3 days in the office)

Key Responsibilities

1) IT Controls Leadership

• Assist in the design, implementation, documentation, and ongoing monitoring of IT General Controls (ITGCs), IT Automated Controls (ITACs), controls over Information Used in a Control (IUC), and Interface Controls for Key Financial Application Systems (KFAS)

• Provide control guidance and oversight as needed across all entities during control performance and provide compliance oversight for evidence retention

• Provide audit readiness support for external and internal audits as well as long term support for future scope

• Identify opportunities for centralization and rationalization of the control universe to streamline compliance activities and improve operational efficiency

• Track control deficiencies, provide insight into remediation, and monitor remediation efforts to completion

• Support security role structure and design, including providing segregation of duties insight into the conflict universe, monitoring, and risk mitigation

2) Transformation Management

• Provide controls input and guidance related to system transformations to ensure controls are embedded and effective at day 1

• Perform risk impact assessments and provide direction to simplify processes and control

• Support the documentation of guidance, training, policies & procedures, and Risk and Control Matrices (RACM)

• Contribute to continuous improvement of our risk and control universe

3) Opco Partnership and Stakeholder Engagement

• Support governance activities across Opcos and build relationships with IT leaders

• Drive collaboration over shared technology and across Opcos to share insights, align on standards, and address systemic gaps

• Support executive reporting and presentation at senior leadership forums / meetings

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting (or related)

• 7+ years’ experience in IT Audit, IT SOX Compliance, IT Risk & Controls, Internal Audit, ERP governance, or related areas

• Hands-on understanding of ERP risk (preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O) including workflows, approvals, SoD, and audit trails as well as understanding of Fastpath and its usability with D365

• Strong understanding of user access controls, segregation of duties, and change management in practice

• Experience working in multi-entity organizations with the ability to influence at all levels of the organization

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholders

• Experience with post-acquisition integration or first year SOX a plus (CPG industry preferred)

• Ability to travel up to 20% of the time

Pay: The pay range for this position is $119,400 to $179,000. Unilever takes into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs. 

Bonus: This position is bonus eligible. 

Long-Term Incentive (LTI): This position is LTI eligible. 

Benefits: Unilever employees are eligible to participate in our benefits plan. Should the employee choose to participate, they can choose from a range of benefits to include, but is not limited to, health insurance (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, sick leave, paid vacation and holidays, as well as access to numerous voluntary benefits. Any coverages for health insurance and retirement benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. 

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