Controls Management Specialist

ISP India Private Limited

Role: Controls Management Specialist

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious?

Are you always solving?

Then we’d like to meet you and bet you’d like to meet us.

Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a night shift position as a Controls Management Specialist to join our Ashland Inc, Finance business in Hyderabad, India. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Accounting function. This position will report to the Manager – Controls Management

The Controls Management Specialist is responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining the Ashland Control Environment. This role is a lesion between Accounting, Management and the Audit function that directly supports and manages Sarbanes Oxley (SOX). Additionally, this person supports our annual Audit with our External Auditors. The specialist collaborates with Management and Audit functions, to support the annual audit of Ashland’s financials and adherence with SOX.

The responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop and write with Management’s input the internal controls and procedures around key financial processes (e.g. Inventory, P2P, OTC, Accounting Close).
• Collaborate with Management to ensure company business objectives are aligned through the controls and procedures with opportunities to efficiently streamline business processes.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls as presented by Internal and External audit through their testing results.
• Coordinate with Management remediation plans on identified control deficiencies and operational audit findings by conducting risk assessments and assuring corrective actions by Management through remediation plans.
• Support audits by gathering appropriate documentation for Internal and External audit.
• Stay updated on regulatory changes, industry trends, and best practices in controls management.
• Complete Corporate, Entity Level and Management Review monthly, quarterly, and annual controls as required for Ashland’s SOX project.
• Conduct disclosure processes as required by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) framework

In order to be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Audit, Accounting or related field.
• Overall Experience: 3 to 7 or more years’ work experience in Audit or Accounting.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in the accounting software SAP
• Technical Skills: Experience with audit tools e.g. AuditBoard.
• Technical Skills: Proficient in writing policies, procedures and control language.
• Audit Knowledge: Understanding of SOX, COSO framework, and SSAE-16 (SOC1 Review).
• Accounting Knowledge: Understanding of accounting principles (US GAAP, IFRS) and financial systems (e.g. General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivables)

The following skill sets are preferred by the business unit :

• Certifications / Licenses or working toward (Preferred) : Semi Qualified CA, or other Accounting specific certifications.

• Experience: Public Accounting / Big Four is a plus or a similar multinational manufacturing organizations.

Communication: Ability to interact with Senior Finance leaders and stakeholders requiring strong communication and project management skills.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit www.ashland.com to see the innovations we offer.

At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do.

Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty.

Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit.

Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.