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TUI Travel, Group Head Office Don't show me jobs from TUI Travel, Group Head Office

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Crawley Don't show me jobs in this location

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Permanent

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Full time

At A Glance TUI Travel PLC is the world's leading leisure travel company operating in over 180 countries with more than 30 million customers in 31 key source markets. Annual revenue is in excess of 14 billion and underlying operating profit is over 471 million. Compliance requirements are complex given that TUI Travel PLC is a FTSE listed PLC with all the responsibilities this entails, whilst at the same time being consolidated into a German listed parent, TUI AG. Currently there is appetite for a stronger control environment across this progressive, complex and diverse group of businesses, and this is being delivered through the rollout group-wide of an internationally-accepted enterprise risk management framework, the COSO framework. As this work is of key strategic importance, the Board have mandated the creation of new high-profile roles within the existing Group Compliance team to support the business during and post project. A key focus of the role will be to act as an internal advisor and subject matter expert in respect of the COSO framework for the Sectors within the Group. Specifically the role will provide support in the areas of Risk Identification and Assessment, Process documentation / mapping and Internal Control design and implementation. The Compliance Sector Business Partners will work closely with Sector COSO champions to understand the Sector's businesses and communicate COSO messaging and Group policy and procedures to them. The role is pivotal in ensuring consistency and standardisation of approach and the adoption of best practices across the whole Group. What You'll Be Doing Key responsibilities include: * Partner and support Sector businesses in the implementation of COSO framework to Finance functions. * Ensure consistent COSO messages are communicated on a timely basis to target audience. * Assess training needs, prepare training materials and conduct training where required. * Assist sectors with risk identification and assessment. * Drive control design and implementation around key risks. * Ensure existing processes and controls are documented to a consistently high standardised level. * Help businesses test existing control environment and remediate deficiencies. * Work with businesses to develop appropriate, sustainable controls monitoring plans. * Co-review business processes to identify improvements / efficiencies. * Lead initiatives to embed COSO in to "business as usual". * Provide support to Sectors on Group policy and procedures. * Support other non-Finance functions in rolling out COSO framework. * Develop and maintain multiple Stakeholder relationships. * Assist in the production and maintenance of the Group Accounting Policies and Group Reporting Manuals, ensuring that they are updated to reflect changes in accounting standards and reporting processes. * Participate in a variety of ad hoc projects as assigned including Compliance reviews / site visits. What We're Looking For * Qualified accountant / risk management professional with strong proven academic record from blue chip / Top 20 firm background. Ideally 1st time passes, 1st or 2nd class degree and strong A Level results and 3 years+ PQE. * Recent practical work experience and understanding of internal controls systems and frameworks (ideally COSO or SOX), corporate governance and policy, process and systems improvement projects. * Experience of large, complex organisations and small businesses. * Ability to develop strong relationships across the organisation and maintain credibility with a range of stakeholders. * Skilled communicator. * Confidence in managing Change and ability to operate in highly fluid environment. * Good project and time management skills, able to complete tasks to challenging deadlines. * IT systems knowledge / experience highly desirable. * Second language (French or German) desirable. * Dynamic individual looking to progress within a fast-paced company. * Likely to have experience of consumer-facing industries (eg leisure, retail). Working Relationships * Head of Group Compliance * Director of Group Audit Services * Director of Financial Reporting & Control * Head of Group Accounting and Group Accounting team * Head of Finance Academy & Projects * Head of Financial Accounting & Control - Mainstream * Sector COSO champions * Business Unit Finance Managers and Controllers * External Advisors * TUI AG Group Finance / Compliance teams * Colleagues in Fraud, Risk and Legal regulatory teams Summary This role will play a key part in ensuring the COSO framework is rolled out to Finance functions. Success in this role is likely to lead to promotion within this progressive and sector-leading Group. Job Division: Group Location: TUI Travel House compliance sector business partner crawley 3 years pqe coso sox skilled communicator it systems knowledge tui ag group finance