Assistant Manager - IT Application Controls

Job Description :

Job Title : Assistant Manager - IT Application Controls

Location : Bangalore or Budapest or Gurgaon

About the Function :

Our Global Business Operations (GBO) team are facilitators, providing strategic, financial, and business services that are critical to the day-to-day performance of our busines s. W ith a team of over 2,000 dedicated and passionate people supporting 21 markets across the world, we have offices in Bangalore, Budapest, Bogota, and Manila.

Our global remit offers huge learning opportunities. We encourage learning and development in skills needed now and in the future across digital, industry, professional, and domain. Wherever you start, you'll be rewarded with a world view

About the role

Diageo's Global Business Operations (GBO) aims to use the Finance Operating Model by supporting standard processes and systems with effective and efficient shared services across Diageo, by internal services, through Business Operations centres across Diageo (main sites are Bangalore and Budapest). GBO has an employee base of approx. 2500 FTEs providing business support for migrated markets across Diageo. GBO plays a central role in governance and compliance for Diageo and has been charged by the CFO to be Diageo's control exemplar accountable for the execution of controls in shared services including SOX / CARM compliance.

• Identify weaknesses and provide effective recommendations to enhance all different IT systems application controls while reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of current controls, as well as the reliability and integrity of systems
• Drive and own implementation of ITACs and manual controls analytics in tools like SAP - GRC, Celonis, Alteryx, etc.
• Ensure compliance with policies, plans, procedures and regulations, and safeguard the Group assets.
• . Liaise with the governance teams and service delivery teams to assess the level of risk and effectiveness of the underlying controls in all GBO Experience areas.
• . Improve the control environment through various initiatives taken and drive accountability.
• . Support GBO projects and undertakings to identify control implications and challenge the outcome in light to improve the process and control environment.
• . Liaise with assurance teams to monitor progress and support smooth execution of the annual CARM cycle for IT Application controls.
• . Liaise with other functions & markets to obtain standard processes.
• . Supply to the development and continuous improvement of internal control frameworks, policies, and procedures.

Functional Responsibilities :

Managing Risks

Actively search for risks using internal and external data sources, monitor predictive indicators within and outside of own function. Monitor and ensure mitigation plans are deployed. Use judgement and intervene to ensure course correction. Spot interdependencies and concentration of risks.

IT Application Controls

Recognise opportunities to design and implement IT control processes into new systems or work processes. Provide guidance and interpret key control documents and deliver independent and unbiased advice. Take the lead in forming tried local control environments, ensuring that robust processes are in place to gain, report on & resolve weaknesses.

Systems, automation, processes

Has a good understanding of systems and processes in which the controls are operated in. Able to spot high risk areas, manual controls, process and system gaps potentially resulting in controls deficiencies. Ability to work with data led audit technologies, data lakes. Ability to spot process engineering opportunities to drive simplified, user-friendly solutions in the control framework.

Analytical thinking

Analyse available information and trends and act accordingly. Ability to analyse measures, identify issues and detect interdependencies with other sub-functional areas. Make suggestionson actionsto improve performance.

This role is required to collaborate closely with partners at various seniority levels across GBO's organisation, and key assurance functions (CARE team, External Auditor, Business Integrity etc.).

What you'll bring

Flexible Working Statement : Flexibility is key to our success. From part-time and compressed hours to different locations, our people work flexibly in ways to suit them. Talk to us about what flexibility means to you so that you're supported from day one.

Diversity statement : Our purpose is to celebrate life, every day, everywhere. And creating an inclusive culture, where everyone feels valued and that they can belong, is a crucial part of this.

We adopt diversity in the broadest possible sense. This means that you'll be welcomed and celebrated for who you are just by being you. You'll be part of and help build and champion an inclusive culture that celebrates people of different gender, ethnicity, ability, age, sexual orientation, social class, educational backgrounds, experiences, mentalities, and more.

Ourambitionistocreatethebestperforming,mosttrustedandrespectedconsumer products companies in the world. Join us and help transform our business as we take our brands to the next level and build new ones as part of shaping the next generation of celebrations for consumers around the world.

Feel inspired Then this may be the opportunity for you.

Worker Type : Regular

Primary Location : Gurugram

Additional Locations :

Bangalore Karle Town SEZ, Budapest

Job Posting Start Date :

2025-10-03

Skills Required

Power Bi, Alteryx