Regional Senior Manager, Internal Control Assurance

**The Universal Music Group Internal Control Assurance Department **is a recently created team comprised of in-house professionals located at UMG’s Corporate Headquarters in Hilversum, the Netherlands. The department reports to the Global Head of Internal Audit and Control Assurance and is responsible for identifying risk and establishing the best practice financial controls to be integrated/adopted by the Operating Companies in their processes.
Independently monitoring and assessing operational effectiveness of the controls including the testing and verification of the controls by the Operating Companies of. Provide advice and consultative services to Operating Companies and key management leaders in identifying risk, devising mitigation strategies. In their role, team members acquire a strong knowledge of the group, its activities and operations which place them in a strong position to evolve into internal finance management positions in the future.

**Job responsibilities**:

- Support in developing, enhancing and executing the annual Internal Control Assurance Program
- Drive continuous improvements in the internal control assurance program
- Manage and monitor progress annual verification of control effectiveness by Operating Companies across the region
- Run regional risk assessments to identify new risks arising to Company Operations
- Establish best practice entity level, company-level, and process-level controls
- Develop (process) control standards and related testing plans to address existing and new risks
- Develop, optimize, and execute test plans to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls
- Develop and manage the process of monitoring change in company operations and impact on control environment
- Plan and perform reviews of regional Operating Companies control processes and documentation
- Support in managing the Global “In Control Assessment” and attestation process at all levels of financial management
- Proactively follow-up and track identified remediation plans required in Operating Companies in the region
- Independently review balance sheet and account reconciliations for the region
- Assist regional Operating Companies with the identification of process control improvement opportunities
- Manage the day to day co-souring relationship with the external service provider and ensure quality of their work
- Manage day to day relationships with management members and provide guidance and advice
- Proactively manage relationships with business functions, IT and other compliance teams in the region
- Facilitate trainings of internal control related topics to Corporate functions and Operating Companies/ Business Units in the region
- Manage team of 1 or more senior controls specialists. Manage day to day supervision and coaching, reviewing of work performed to uphold highest level quality standard.
- Support professional development of direct report(s) and drive ongoing employee engagement.
**Job requirements**:

- A minimum of 7 years of experience in a combination of public accounting, Internal Control and/or Internal Audit
- Prior working experience in finance roles is an advantage
- Prior experience working in a global multinational company
- Degree from a major university with a major in Accounting, Finance, or Business
- Certified Public Accountant and/or other professional certification such as CFE or CIA preferred
- Multilingual: Fluent in English and Mandarin. Japanese is highly desirable
- Experience with data analytic tools is an advantage
- Strong understanding of governance and internal control regulations, including COSO
- Good understanding of accounting principles, preferably under IFRS- Understanding of operational risk areas and related control strategies
- Experience with SAP ERP, BPC and Hyperion FM is an advantage
- Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks concurrently
- Effective in working collaboratively with cross functional team members and with external partners
- Strong quantitative and qualitative research and analytical skills
- Ability to travel internationally, primarily withing the region, and work independently
- Proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
**About us**:
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries.

Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create