Internal Control Manager

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Job Purpose and Summary

Canon is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Internal Control Manager to lead our EMEA focused team of internal control specialists and associates, providing professional support, consultancy and guidance to the market teams.

This role is an exciting opportunity to join Canon where you can make a real difference! Internal Control is highly regarded in the organisation and critical to the business. This role will expand your network within the group as you will be regularly interacting with senior stakeholders. You will have the opportunity to work with various business units across the group, enhancing your knowledge of the business and developing your career in Canon.

The EMEA Internal Control Manager is an important role within the team where you will support the Directors to achieve the Company's strategic objectives, as well as develop the junior team members.

What we give

With Canon, you'll get the support and encouragement you need to grow, from people who share your ambition. We'll invest in your professional development to help you learn and progress in your role with us. You'll find leaders who give you the freedom to explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.

At Canon we have a clear vision: to be committed to creating a more inclusive and equitable culture where employees are valued and can thrive personally and professionally.

Canon also has a strong commitment to sustainability, encompassed by our Kyosei philosophy of living and working together for the common good, focused on reducing our environmental impact and creating opportunities to make positive social contribution.
Here are some of the benefits we offer at Canon to support our employee's wellbeing: Salary: £58,827- £70,875 dependent on experience plus a 10% annual bonus

• Annual Bonus and annual pay review
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
• Flexible core hours - starting anytime between 07:30am and 10am and finishing any time after 16:00, providing the standard 7.5 hours have been worked.
• Minimum of 25 days of personal holiday per year with up to 5 days of available holiday purchase
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare and wider medical plan
• Up to 38% Discount on Canon products
• Flexible benefits policy
• Free parking on site
• Excellent Subsidized restaurant
• Highly Subsidised Costa Coffee on site
• Multi-Faith room
• Discounted rates at Nuffield Health Gym
• Partnership with Mental Health First Aid UK with a network of mental health champions
• Great transport links - Elizabeth Line and Stockley Park low-cost Shuttle Bus
• Learning & Development Opportunities

You will be part of an energetic and innovative environment with more than 50 different nationalities at our state-of-the-art EMEA HQ at Stockley Park, Uxbridge.

What we ask

With Canon, you'll get the support and encouragement you need to grow from people who share your ambition. We'll invest in your professional development to help you learn and progress in your role with us. You'll find leaders who give you the freedom to explore new things and a team where knowledge is shared openly.

• Leads SOX/Internal Control compliancy across EMEA, assess the effectiveness of controls, accuracy of financial reporting, efficiency of operations, and compliance with internal governance and risk assessment policies. Supports and supervises internal control team deliverables.
• Directing and assisting in documentation of significant business processes that directly or indirectly affect financial reporting.
• Continuous review of SOX/Internal Control scope, risk assessment, and work plans, including the selection of appropriate controls testing, identification of key controls.
• Key liaison with external auditor.
• Identifying and evaluating critical risks relating to the organization's financial statement assertions.
• Designs the strategy and calendar for creating, implementing and enhancing internal controlling procedures.
• Works closely with the EMEA Internal Control Director to manage the workplan on a regular basis, including staff scheduling and drafting regular reports to senior management.
• Manages key relationships with Internal Control and Finance colleagues and SOX/ Internal Control community across EMEA in addressing control deficiencies.
• Coaches and develops Internal Control Associates and junior team members.
• Assist the EMEA Internal Control Director in the Internal Control budget cycle - monitoring and updating dept cost budget and expenditure.
• Represents the internal control function on organisational project teams, at management meetings, and with external organisations.
• Leads Internal Control Site visits across all EMEA entities.

You will need

• Recent SOX/Internal Control, internal or external audit experience, at manager/supervisor level.
• Professional accounting qualification.
• Experience in coaching and developing team members.
• Effective communication skills and experience of managing remote stakeholders and across cultures.
• You will be highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver assignments on time.
• You will have a modern approach to control frameworks and systems and be comfortable with using new technology.
• The role requires occasional EMEA travelling (roughly 15% per year and should be short trips)

• Self-motivated
• Tenacious
• Inspires others
• Excellent communication skills
• Detail oriented and analytical
• Apply high standards of accuracy
• Create insight
• Create solutions to problems
• Drive for results
• Plan and organise effectively

Further Information

This is a hybrid role with 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
Our offices are based in Stockley Park, Uxbridge.
Salary: £58,827- £70,875 dependent on experience plus a 10% annual bonus
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