Summary Posted: Oct 30, 2023 Weekly Hours: 39 Role Number: 200516557 Apple is a place where extraordinary people gather to do their best work. Together we build products and experiences people once couldn’t have envisioned — and now can’t imagine living without. If you’re excited by the idea of making a real impact, a career with Apple might be your dream job - just be prepared to dream big!
Collaboration is important at Apple, and every day we will connect you with your peers and colleagues, at one of the most diverse companies in the world. As an individual, you'll own part of our continued success, and be a key player across a number of functions. We support and promote career development throughout the organisation, offering an exciting career with many opportunities to enable you perfect your existing skills - and acquire new ones.
The Business Assurance & Compliance (BAC)team is part of Apple’s ‘second line of defence’ - providing objective assurance to the executive management team that Apple is meeting its regulatory, compliance, social and business responsibilities. This important oversight role provides an outstanding opportunity to work with colleagues across a range of business areas, such as Finance, Operations, Retail, Legal and Privacy, Services, Payments, Sales and IS&T, and with other Compliance and Risk teams across the Company.
Reporting to the EMEIA BAC manager, the successful candidate will be an integral part of the organisations control environment, both in EMEIA and globally, and make a difference to how Apple operates. This role combines the skills of an auditor with the responsibilities of being an advisor to key business partners on a broad range of issues, while ensuring compliance with all policies, laws and regulations applicable to Apple. There is also a significant investigative aspect to the role making it a phenomenal opportunity to expand your experience and guaranteeing variety on an ongoing basis. Key Qualifications Key Qualifications Relevant SOX, internal controls and financial audit experience Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to connect and work collaboratively with people and to convey complex concepts to all levels of personnel Ability to work both independently and as part of multi-functional teams, and on parallel activities at all levels throughout the Company Display unwavering attention to detail A self starter with the ability to adapt, thrive and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic, ambiguous environment Exhibit sound discernment and flexibility to balance multiple wide-ranging matters, conflicting deadlines, and new areas of expertise as business needs change Excellent analytical, problem identification, and problem solving skills with a naturally enquiring approach - a practical problem solver Ability to challenge and debate issues of importance with management, and provide thoughtful advice so that the best possible solution for Apple is identified Approach situations with a can-do demeanour, with a passion for constant improvement and innovation Ability to travel internationally when required Description Description Independently evaluate the reliability and integrity of the company's control environment - with particular focus on financial transactions - and address control gaps once identified, leading remediation efforts
Continuously assess the design of business and financial processes, identify operational improvement opportunities and partner with the business teams to implement workable and scalable solutions - both as a team member and a lead
Help identify fraud trends across multiple areas of the business, root cause the issues and work with relevant teams to address process or system gaps
Collaborate with data scientists to develop oversight tools and reports to be used by Business Assurance & Compliance in supervising compliance to policies and regulatory requirements.
Partner with project teams to advise on controls
Complete independent and in-depth investigations of business and process related concerns raised by internal and external parties to the Business Conduct Helpline, the Privacy team, management and others
Champion compliance with Apples internal policies and external financial, legal, regulatory and social obligations
Partner with relevant internal (eg. Legal, People and Compliance) and external (Regulatory bodies and external audit) teams as and when required
Play a key role in the annual audit of Apple’s Tooling purchases, ensuring assets are received at manufacturing sites and are subsequently managed appropriately
Consult with management on policies and procedures; serving as a subject matter expert
Support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404, Payment Card Industry (PCI), Criminal Finance Act (CFA) and other relevant compliance programs.
Respond to requests by executive management Education & Experience Education & Experience Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in accounting, finance, management information systems or similar
CPA/Chartered Accountant/CISA/CISSP/CIPP or equivalent
Experience in an accounting/ consulting/ compliance environment and/or in conducting financial and operational audits Additional Requirements Additional Requirements
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