Business Assurance & Compliance Auditor/Consultant (perm)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 ideal job - just be prepared to dream big!
Our Business Assurance & Compliance team is part of Apple's 'second line of defence' - we provide objective assurance to the executive leadership that Apple is meeting our regulatory, compliance, social and business responsibilities. The work we do is key, and 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.
In this role, you will be an integral part of our organisation's 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 a key business partner on a broad range of issues. A large part of the role is ensuring compliance with all policies, laws and regulations applicable to Apple - with a particular emphasis on EU regulation across areas in our business. There is also a significant investigative aspect to the role making it an excellent opportunity to expand your experience and guaranteeing variety on an ongoing basis.
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 collaborate with the business teams to lead/implement workable, scalable solutions.Help identify fraud trends across multiple areas of the business, find root cause and work with relevant teams to address gaps.Collaborate with data scientists to develop oversight tools and reports to be used by Business Assurance & Compliance in ensuring compliance with policies & regulatory requirements.Complete independent investigations of business/process concerns raised by internal and external parties to the Business Conduct Helpline, the Privacy team, management and others.Champion compliance with Apple's internal policies and external financial, legal, regulatory and social obligations.Support Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404, Payment Card Industry (PCI), CFA and other relevant compliance programs.Advise and support on the implementation of any new regulations that impact Apple's business, both in-region and globally.Partner with relevant internal (eg. Legal, People and Compliance) and external (Regulatory bodies and external audit) teams as and when required.Respond to and manage requests from executive management.Minimum Qualifications Min. level 8 degree in accounting, finance, management information systems or similar.CPA/Chartered Accountant/CISA/CIA or equivalent.Experience in an accounting/ consulting/ compliance environment and in conducting financial and operational audits.Ability to travel internationally when required.Preferred 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.Adapt, thrive and deliver in a fast-paced, and dynamic environment.Exhibit sound business sense and flexibility to prioritise multiple wide-ranging matters, conflicting deliverables, and new areas of expertise as business needs change.Excellent analytical, problem identification, and problem-solving skills - a practical problem solver.Challenge and debate important issues with management, 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.
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