Senior Financial Analyst, Internal Controls

The Kraft Heinz • Chicago, IL

75d • $88,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The Senior Financial Analyst, Internal Controls is responsible for providing leadership to drive an effective and efficient control environment supporting assigned business process areas. The position provides broad exposure to various levels of management and offers an excellent opportunity to gain an understanding of the Kraft Heinz control environment, business practices and systems. A successful candidate will be able to work with multiple teams, consistently meet deadlines and work well under time constraints, and quickly learn and understand diverse business areas/systems. The qualified candidate must be able to drive the design, implementation, and maintenance of a robust internal control environment across assigned business process areas. The successful candidate will leverage their technical expertise in internal controls, risk management, and financial analysis to identify and mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks. This position offers high career visibility with the potential to move into various roles within the Kraft Heinz Company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or relevant field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Finance or Accounting preferred, including at least 1 year of experience in Audit or Controls.
• Controls experience in FMCG/Manufacturing with an understanding of Sarbanes-Oxley, US GAAP preferred.
• CIA / CPA / Public Accounting experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint is essential.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with internal control software (e.g., AuditBoard, SAP GRC).
• Familiarity with data analytics tools (e.g., Excel, AuditBoard Analytics, Signavio).
• Knowledge of ERP systems (e.g. SAP, HFM).
• Spanish language skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement a robust internal controls framework, aligning with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Perform thorough business process reviews, utilizing a risk-based approach to assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls across key business cycles, including identification of control gaps and inefficiencies.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive process narratives, process flows, and testing templates, ensuring accurate documentation of control procedures to facilitate efficient testing and evaluation.
• Coordinate and execute financial controls testing, partnering with control owners to ensure timely completion of testing protocols and effective remediation and root cause analysis of control deficiencies.
• Provide subject matter expertise to support corporate and systems initiatives, reviewing end-to-end process designs to identify areas of high risk and materiality, and recommend process improvements.
• Assist in facilitating control test & review timelines for completion.
• Implement continuous monitoring and automation of controls initiatives.
• Drive process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities for best-practice enhancements and work closely with stakeholders to implement change.
• Support internal controls to react to new accounting guidance, emerging risks, and other areas of focus for management.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and analyses, as assigned by the Global Head of Internal Controls, leveraging technical expertise to drive business outcomes.
• Possess advanced written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 7% 401(k) matching.
• Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging.
• High discretionary bonus.
• Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements.
• Employee Assistance Program, Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs.
• 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Food Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees