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Job Number #174814 - Del.Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico City, Mexico
Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Risk Governance and Financial Compliance Advisor
Risk Governance & Fin Compliance Advisor
The Financial Compliance Advisor will oversee and ensure the integrity of internal controls, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX),Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) frameworks for CP Mexico and Mission Hills. This role serves as a critical bridge between local operations, global compliance teams, and external auditors, providing strategic guidance, monitoring user access, and driving continuous improvement in financial processes.
SOX Compliance & Internal Controls:
- Lead the local annual SOX planning phase, assigning control flows to owners and testers.
- Conduct the annual review of the Global Matrix to verify applicable controls and assign ownership.
- Coordinate and deliver annual local SOX training sessions and materials.
- Track and manage global review phases (Phases 1, 2, and annual), resolving user queries and ensuring timely evidence collection.
- Perform regular internal control reviews, including working tools, policies, standard procedures (POP, BSBF), and sampling.
GRC & SAP Access Management:
- Manage GRC tools, approving user access roles, control owners, and testers.
- Review and update role ownership across CP Mexico and MH annually, providing guidance documentation to users.
- Evaluate and approve SAP role modifications and Segregation of Duties (SOD) requests, conducting interviews with managers and preparing compliance reports.
- Collaborate with global hubs (e.g., Mumbai) to review and prepare initial SOD files.
External and Internal Audit Coordination (PwC-CAD):
- Plan and manage the end-to-end external audit process, including scheduling, auditor system access, and kick-off preparation.
- Track audit deliverables (IDs), support users with returned items, and negotiate timelines.
- Review and verify status reports prior to alignment sessions with the Management Team and senior leaders.
- Oversee external audit fees, budget tracking, and invoice issue resolution.
Special Initiatives & Sustainability Reporting:
- Monitor and ensure compliance with Sustainability Information Standards (NIS) reporting requirements.
- Participate in and drive internal control initiatives, remediation plans (CAD Remediations), and corporate compliance events.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Experience: Proven experience in Finance, Internal Audit knowledge, Finance, SOX compliance (desirable), and Internal Controls at least 4 years experience
- Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in SAP and GRC tools is highly desirable. Advanced skills in data management and Google suite (Sheets, Notebook LM, Gemini, Docs)
- Soft Skills: Exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interface confidently with external auditors, local teams, and executive leadership.
- Languages: Full professional proficiency in both English and Spanish (written and spoken) to effectively collaborate with local and global teams.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our people—developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.
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