Internal Control Analyst I - User Access Management in Milwaukee, WI at Veolia North America

Job Description

About Veolia North America

A subsidiary of Veolia group, Veolia North America (VNA) offers a full spectrum of water, waste and energy management services, including water and wastewater treatment, commercial and hazardous waste collection and disposal, energy consulting and resource recovery. VNA helps commercial, industrial, healthcare, higher education and municipality customers throughout North America. Headquartered in Boston, Mass., Veolia North America has more than 10,000 employees working at more than 350 locations across the continent. Please visit our website www.veolianorthamerica.com

Job Description

BENEFITS

Veolia's comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off policies, as well as health, dental and vision insurance.   In addition, employees are also entitled to participate in an employer sponsored 401(k) plan, to save for retirement.  Pay and benefits for employees represented by a union are outlined in their collective bargaining agreement.

POSITION PURPOSE

The Internal Control (IC) Analyst is responsible for user access management for Veolia’s ERP, Purchasing and Expense systems to ensure that all access requests are both accurate and appropriate and would also work directly with the Key Users to help provide resolution for any Segregation of Duties (SOD) risk and/or conflict. In conjunction with this effort, the IC Analyst will assist the IC Manager in preparation and follow up activities of the quarterly user access reviews. The IC Analyst will also be responsible for the review and processing of all Delegation of Authority (DOA) requests as well as being the point of contact for all personnel with DOA questions and following up with requestors directly to help resolve any DOA discrepancies or SOD conflicts. Additionally, the IC Analyst will provide support to the IC Manager and other IC Team Members by assisting in the Annual Control Assessment Process (CAP) Campaign, performing regular or as needed monitoring reviews and/or data analysis.

PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Access Management
  • Review/approve user access requests through GRC
  • Understand system roles and what they do
  • Identify any SOD (Segregation of Duties) conflicts and work with the Key User directly to resolved the issue
  • Act as primary support to Key Users and others for user access inquiries
• Delegation of Authority (DOA)
  • Review/approve DOA requests daily using Salesforce
  • Monitor and fix any DOA discrepancies
  • Perform a quarterly review of the DOA limits to the limits in other financial systems
  • Act as the primary contact/support to answer questions related to the DOA requests/ process.
• Quarterly Access Reviews (Attestations)
  • Assist the IC Manager in preparation of the quarterly access reviews
  • Assist in finalizing of the user access lists to be reviewed
  • Track the completed access reviews
  • Follow up on any past due access review
• Participate in the annual Control Assessment Process (CAP) Campaign by performing tests and identifying non-compliances. Prepare workpapers that include, but are not limited to, test data, findings, final test results and recommendations.
• Support the team by performing various data analysis and monitoring reviews on a regular and as needed basis.
• Participate in regular or one-off Policy/Procedure updates by working with Subject Matter Experts.
• Other projects and responsibilities as agreed with the Manager.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a hybrid position, which can be defined as a minimum of 2 days on site and max of 3 days remote. It’s required that the first 60 days be full time on site (i.e. 5 days in the office, during normal business hours) for training purposes. The hybrid work schedule is a benefit to the employee that is subject to change without prior notice. At the end of 60 days, the manager and candidate will assess the number of days to be on site (not to be less than 2 days). Occasional travel to project sites or training may be required.

Possible Work Hazards: Limited exposure to work hazards. Must exercise care if lifting heavy printouts or binders.

Qualifications

Education / Experience / Background

• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized four-year college or university with emphasis in business information systems, accounting or finance or an Associate’s degree and one to two years related experience
• Previous experience working in an office setting is required
• Previous experience within an Internal Control, Internal Audit and/or External Audit team a plus
• Previous exposure to SAP, ARIBA, Concur, Salesforce, or Blackline is a plus

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of: 
  • Accounting and auditing principles
  • Microsoft Suite (Excel,Word)
  • IFRS, FASB and other appropriate regulatory requirements is a plus
  • SAP, ARIBA, Concur, Salesforece or Blackline is a plus
  • Google Sheet, Lucidchart is a plus
• Must have/be:
  • Excellent communication (written and oral)
  • Strong customer service skills
  • Curious & show initiative
  • Team player
  • Willing to learn and ask questions
  • Highly motivated
  • Detail-oriented
• Ability to:
  • Understand business process flows
  • Analyze business information/data and propose remediation to address identified weaknesses

Required Certification / Licenses / Training

• Any certifications, licenses or training related to Internal Control, Audit, and/or Accounting is a plus. Examples include, but are not limited to CFE, CIA, CISA, CPA, etc.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent sitting and operating computer.
• Fast paced environment involving deadlines and frequent contact with internal and external personnel.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; bend and stoop.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer! All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.