Director Internal Control Advisor

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Internal Control

Internal Control is a specialist function within FCA. IC is responsible for securing that the internal control environment is robust for the Volvo Group operations within the region. IC specialists work very closely within the Legal entity FCA and with the Businesses

Position Description

Director - Internal Control, APAC has the overall responsibility in securing adequate internal control within the region. The candidate needs to plan, drive, and participate in internal control activities for the region in coordination with the VP Internal Control for Volvo Group and VP FCA of the region.

He/ She will need to support the business with the interpretation of requirements related to internal control, providing advice on how to mitigate related risks and control design to meet the requirements in an efficient manner. He/ She will also be responsible for ensuring executing activities in relation to the yearly Volvo Group Internal Control Program for the entire region, where assessment of processes from an internal control perspective and testing of selected controls is an important part. Involvement in the upcoming regulations like Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)

The position reports to the VP FCA, Region APAC

Main activities and responsibilities will be, but not limited to:

IC Evaluation

• Plan VGIPCP (Volvo Group Internal Control Program) relating to scope for the APAC region in coordination with Group IC and VP FCA
• Drive and take active part in the independent evaluation of transaction level controls along with the team members
• Ensure annual self-assessments are structured, scheduled in SAP GRC and performed by the control owners and intermediate control owners and signed off by the chief accountant
• Proactively work with process owners and FCA on identified improvement areas within control assessments and testing
• Ensure necessary actions and follow-up from the Volvo Group Internal Control Program (VGICP) result
  
  

IC Self -Assessment cum Sign- off

• Plan along with Gp. IC the timing for the IC self -assessment exercise
• Review the data regarding Control Owners, Intermediate Control Owners of all the Legal entities in the region to ensure they are accurate
• Conduct training to new COs/ICOs on the process
• Ensure adequate support to COs/ICOs to complete the activities
• Analyse the results and present to relevant leadership teams to remediate any weakness identified
  
  

Management Control Assessments

• Contribute in preparation of the global “Management Control Assessment”, testing the questionnaire, support and ensure the target management teams in the region complete the assessments
  
  

Authorisation Policies

• Contribute in the updation of Global Authorisation policy and be the source for interpretation of the Global and local Authorisation policy whenever clarity is required
• Coordinate with the CFO / Legal head of the different countries to ensure a Country Specific Authorisation exists and is updated periodically
  
  

Projects

• Plan, drive and participate in Internal Control owned projects and reviews
• Support and participate in FCA / other TD / BA driven projects to ensure adherence to the Internal Control policy in the development of routines and processes related to finance in general
  
  

Internal Control environment

• Benchmark between countries towards developing best in class control framework, process across business segments / geographies of the region
• Ensure business activities have adequate IC by supporting process owners in designing control activities that meet the requirements in VICS
• Monitor and follow up in relation to internal and external financial audits and follow up of audit issues
• Ensure governance awareness and conduct trainings related to Internal Control areas when appropriate
• Be the specialist on site regarding requirements defined in the Internal Control Policy, Volvo Internal Control Standards (VICS) and TD/BA Generic Controls
• Work in close cooperation with the colleagues in Internal Control function and the FCA teams and businesses
• Coordinate to ensure risk assessment for VGIPL is conducted as per Group Policies
• Be an advisor to the CFOs / FCA Directors / Business Controllers in sensitive matters concerning internal control and compliance
  
  

Internal Audit: APAC specific - VGIPL

• Plan internal audit for Volvo Group India PL in coordination with CFO, MD and the Audit committee as per directives of the Board
• Ensure audits are conducted as per the finalised plan
• Report the annual audit to the Audit Committee
• Drive remediation for the issues identified during the audits
  
  

Administrative

• Ensure the function is adequately staffed and the team members are well trained to perform their responsibilities
• Ensure preparation of the budget for the function and obtaining approval
• Ensure periodical rotation of the reviews so that independence of the assessors is maintained, and fresh perspectives are present in the reviews
  
  

Last Application Date - 14th August 2025

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