Analyst | Internal Control, Methods, and Procedures

Total is a major energy player committed to supplying affordable energy to a growing population, addressing climate change and meeting new customer expectations. We discover, produce, transform, market and distribute energy in a variety of forms, to serve the end customer. Total provides energy related products and services to customers around the world by discovering, producing and transforming oil and gas and converting two renewable natural resources, solar and biomass.

This position is primary responsible for the Internal control, methods and procedures of TGFS Philippines. Other responsibilities are as follows:

• Conduct the following:
  • Ongoing reviews of all operating procedures, controls, and compliance measures of the company on the local as well as group level, to determine any potential risks or breaches of conduct.
  • Review as well as strengthening of controls in terms of the segregation of duties.
• Provide corrective actions and recommendations for areas of non-compliance to local and group level procedures.
• Identify and assess areas of risks for the company and propose mitigation/corrective action plans.

Internal controls:

• Propose the internal control strategy every year, based on TGFS Phils direction as well as risks identified such as:
  • Management feedback.
  • External auditor reviews and management letters.
  • Internal control questionnaire.
  • Controls results, etc.
• Implement the internal control strategy as validated by top management.

Procedures and Methods:

• Ensure that policies and procedures are:
  • Known by employees and are complied with consistently.
  • Relevant and contribute to the improvement of TGFS Philippines’ Standard Operating Procedures.

Delegation of Authorities / Segregation of duty:

• Ensure that the “delegation of authorities” (internal/external, competition law letter, schedule of responsibility, non conflict of interest declaration) are up to date and in line with job descriptions.
• Ensure that segregation of duties is enforced in SAP (Virsa Report) and that SAP authorizations are in line with internal Delegation of Authority.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or in a related field.
• CPA is a MUST.
• At least 5 to 8 years of work experience in a Finance and Accounting role.
  • At least 3 to 5 years in an auditor or internal controls capacity.
  • Prior experience in a Shared Service environment or in Oil, Gas, and Energy industry is an advantage.
• Has the following skills:
  • Strong oral and written communication.
  • Strong problem solving.
  • In-depth knowledge of applicable regulatory requirements and accounting procedures.
  • Proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office Software.
  • Demonstrable deep knowledge in Audit, Controls, and Risk Assessment methodologies and practices.
• Has the following competencies:
  • Highly organized and able to multi-task.
  • Proactive work ethic and an unbending moral code.
  • Detail oriented and results oriented with an analytical mindset.