Head of Internal Audit and Internal Controls

As Head of Internal Audit and Internal Controls, you will be reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer and indirectly reporting to Chairman/President.

You are expected to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

To lead the internal audit and controls group to ensure a system of internal controls is in place to meet the control requirements of a publicly listed European entity and pass an annual audit by a Big4 audit firm.Co-ordinating and setting up internal auditing processes across the company, based on completing internal audit risk assessments.Developing and implementing key financial policies and procedures, with a regular process to assess, update, improve and communicate such policies.Supporting other departments policy and procedure development.Developing and getting agreement on the whole annual audit plan and calendar.Supervising and conducting independent audits, using internal and external resources.Conducting investigations on irregularities and errors.Drafting recommendations on corrective measures and following up implementation.Driving automation, system-based controls, and computerized audit techniques tomaximize efficiencyManaging the relationship with other external stakeholders, including third partyauditors and business partnersBe seen as business partner who provides solutions to the company especially with theCommercial organization.Be able to deal with Investors and senior management both internally and with partnerorganizations on all Control and audit matters. 

Who are we looking for?

A Bachelor’s degree in an Accounting and Finance related field.Recognized Accounting and Finance Professional Society qualification and membership,with accreditations in Audit.10+ Years senior experience with a multinational in the consumer products space.Experience in auditing Oracle NetSuite or other similar ERP systems, as well as consumerfacing CRM, eCommerce systems and websites, with data privacy requirements.Knowledge and experience in the Tobacco or other restricted products industries.

Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc. is a company with an all-out commitment to service excellence and product quality. It expects all of its employees to make the same commitment. Excellence, in general ,means a state of being outstanding, superior, or high class. But excellence in Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc. is more specific. It is defined as the habit of attaining higher levels of customer satisfaction, corporate profitability and employee satisfaction in productivity and product quality.Universal Leaf Philippines, Inc.,an affiliate of Universal Corporation based in Richmond Virginia,  is a multinational corporation engaged in growing, processing and marketing of tobacco. Its operation focuses in Regions I & II of the Philippines with branches in Pasig, Ilocos Sur, Isabela, and La Union as its head office and home of its manufacturing plant. ULPI leads the Philippine tobacco industry in growing and developing flue-cured, dark-air-cured, and burley types of tobacco, providing its local and foreign customers products of global standards and quality.Being the largest employer in the Region, ULPI provides employment to 2,000 - 5,000 families. Its workforce is led by both local and foreign professionals adept in business and people management. As member of the Universal family, ULPI lives its commitment in operating its business with honesty, fairness, and integrity.