Regional Internal Control Analyst

Job RequirementsThe Regional Internal Control Analyst role supports the Regional Internal Control Manager with the design and administration of the Financial Internal Control environment throughout LA.The Regional Controllership team are responsible for the overall internal control environment of all Finance functions, which includes Payables, Receivables, Reinsurance Administration, Local Statutory Accounting, US GAAP Accounting, General Ledger reconciliations, adherence with local capital and solvency requirements, internal and external audit liaison and SarbOx (where applicable).**The Regional Internal Control role comprises**:Provision of technical guidanceSupervision and monitoring of adherence to the existing internal control environment requirements, including those outlined in the “Financial Compliance” Village siteIdentification of opportunities for improvement to the internal control environmentMethodical review of individual Local responses to the multiple ongoing Quarterly attestations, and preparation of the related Regional attestationsClose liaison with external auditors in the performance of annual audit cyclesLiaison with Internal Audit and Local Controllership teams for Internal Audits of Finance areas of responsibilityPerformance of structured Financial Management Reviews (FMRs)Participation in ad hoc reviewsKey Responsibilities1.**Review the Financial Internal Control environment**: Perform the ongoing review of the Financial Internal Control environment to: (a) confirm compliance with guidance per the Village “Financial Compliance” site and (b) identify opportunities to improve internal controls.2.**Balance Sheet Analysis**: Perform detailed analysis of the Balance Sheets for individual legal entities, to assess exposure risk embedded in the balances, through analysis of the quality of General Ledger reconciliations, unreconciled differences and ageing of balances over predetermined age periods.3.**General Ledger Account Reconciliation Monitoring**: Monitor the performance of General Ledger reconciliations on an ongoing basis E.g. using the Account Reconciliation tool, Blackline Triage, to ensure compliance with Corporate guidance (i.e. Assigned Accounts, No Past Due Recs., Action Plans documented, etc.). Work closely with the Local Controllership teams to build and execute “Action Plans”, where needed.4.**Account Reconciliation Quality Assurance Reviews**: Perform quality review of the General Ledger Account Reconciliations to ensure compliance with the Latin America General Ledger Account Reconciliation Protocol. Prepare status reports to summarize the work performed, findings, and recommendations (i.e. Quality Assurance Reports). Work closely with the Local Controllership teams to address the findings and improve/update their General Ledger Account reconciliations.5.**Monitor Action Plans**: Follow-up on the action plans resulting from the various Internal Control reviews (e.g. Blackline Triage, Quality Assurance Report, IAD, External Audit, FMRs).6.**STAT to GAAP Reconciliations**: Methodical review of individual Legal Entity STAT to GAAP Reconciliations to ensure completeness, accuracy and quality of supporting documentation.7.**A&H Direct Marketing Controls**: Perform the Regional Finance DM Controls on a quarterly basis (i.e. DM Control #29 - UCE Reclass)8.**Regional DSC & OIA Attestation Process**: Liaison with the Regional Consumer Lines team to prepare and analyse the quarterly DSC and bi-annually OIA Attestations.9.**Financial Compliance Deliverables**: Coordinate with Local Controllership teams for the preparation and submission of all Financial Compliance Deliverables (e.g. SOX / Internal Controls Attestation; Account Reconciliation Questionnaire; Ex-Gratia Payments Tracker).10.**Ad-hoc management requested projects**: Assist the Regional Financial Control Manager in the implementation / roll-out of projects (i.e. Blackline in Chile, E.g. PeopleSoft as Local General Ledger).11.**Liaison**: Act as key liaison between Local, Regional and Home Office Controllership teams.**Qualifications**:EducationGraduateGraduate in Accounting or Business AdministrationProfessionalContador Auditor, Contador Publico, or equivalent, would be an advantageLanguageEnglish fluency (mandatory)Spanish fluency (mandatory)Portuguese (beneficial)BackgroundBackground in internal or external auditing and process improvement will be beneficial.“Insurance industry” experience is a major plus.Experience in project management, and implementation of systems and processes projects in multinational Companies.Excellent analytical abilities, as this role is responsible for evaluating the organization's internal structure.Strong organizational skills and proven ability to work independently.Effective written and oral communication skills, in a remote working environment (Regional office and nine individual country locations)Stron