Bunge Looking for SOX & Internal Controls Manager at Chesterfield, Missouri Full Time

At Bunge, people don’t just come here to work, they come here to grow – solving challenges that directly impact the world with a diverse team of thinkers and doers. Bunge offers a strong compensation and benefits package, generous paid time off program, flexible work arrangements, and opportunity to progress. Our hybrid work environment provides a balance of in office and remote work. Most importantly, in all we do we live our values:
• Act as One Team by fostering inclusion, collaboration, and respect
• Drive for Excellence by being agile, innovative and efficient
• Do What’s Right by acting safely, ethically, and sustainably

Position Objective:

The individual filling this role will be responsible for increasing efficiency and effectiveness of the Global SOX Program, including planning, implementing and maintaining an effective and efficient framework of business internal controls to ensure compliance with company policies, US GAAP, and SEC rules and regulations, especially as it relates to controls compliance for Bunge’s several growth initiatives (acquisitions, joint ventures (JVs), equity investments, new business ventures, portfolio expansion/modernization projects, etc).

The position entails the following:

Manage the preparation of a comprehensive annual SOX plan, including top down risk assessment and scoping analysis used as the basis for determining the nature and scope of internal control testing.
Acts as a key SOX contact for business control owners and internal and external auditors.
Evaluate applicability of SOX compliance for material acquisitions, JVs, new business investments or capital expansion projects across regions, including investments in renewable fuels, feed and plant-based proteins ventures, investments in new business ventures, capital investments in greenfield crush facilities, etc.
Coordinate with Regional SOX coordinators to ensure adequacy of control environment relative to Bunge’s growth initiatives, whether in-scope of annual SOX compliance or not.
Coordinate documentation of key business processes and IT systems/infrastructure (including risks and controls) for use by regional teams, assist with evaluation and assessment of controls, design tests, develop remediation plans where needed and report progress/results.
Manage the transition of North America management SOX testing from EY to internal BBS SOX team out of the global shared services in Mohali, India.
Review and monitor regional teams during remediation to ensure that all deficiencies are remediated.
Lead coordination of updates to documentation and controls as new accounting standards are implemented, new systems implemented, or processes changed, including migration to shared services.
Recommend enhancements to the SOx program, including controls, testing programs, and SOx documentation and monitoring processes, to improve the overall control environment. Contribute to in-sourcing and centralizing SOX testing to shared service centers, and implement related tools.
Coordinate quarterly and annual section 302 sub-certifications
Work with Finance and Non-Finance Organization management to heighten awareness within the Company on maintaining an appropriate internal control environment. Build long term relationships within the Company to add value within the SOX program, as well as for professional development.
Stay abreast of developments/regulations related to SOx 404 and ensure that such changes are appropriately communicated within the organization.
Deliver SOx training for regional and shared services SOx teams, as needed, and coach junior members of the team, building global organizational talent.
Assist with process and control updates to global/regional senior management.

Core Functions:

Annual Risk Assessment and Scoping
Evaluate control environment for Bunge’s significant growth initiatives and recommend control changes/implementations to meet overall SOX compliance objectives
Coordinate transition of North America management SOX testing to BBS SOX
Coordination with regional teams to ensure understanding of scope and testing and proper monitoring of results and remediation
Communicate updates on rules, process changes, new initiatives and conduct training of regional teams
Ongoing SOX program development – analyze/recommend areas for increased efficiency and effectiveness, improving consistency of processes and reporting

Skills and Knowledge:

Accounting BS/BA degree, Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor preferred

5 plus years of work experience in a similar role

Internal or External audit experience preferred

Technical SOX compliance rules and regulations, solid understanding of internal control frameworks (both business process and IT), including COSO.

Highly motivated person with the ability to communicate well with all levels of the organization; ability to work independently with minimal supervision; ability to work well with external auditors and internal process owners, independence; self-starter (but knows when and how frequently to communicate); ability to influence others and to gain consensus; organizational, team-building and conflict resolution skills, strong problem solving, project management and people management skills with an ability to work cross-functionally and globally.

Up to 20% international travel

Bunge (NYSE: BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled