Leading the MEA overall business integrity program (to include collaborating with and providing guidance to others) and to support the area's efforts to meet its business objectives in a compliant manner. Ensure, in close coordination with other functions (as appropriate) that allegations of misconduct, potential conflicts of interest, and other issues raised by employees and others in MEA are tracked, monitored, investigated and closed in a timely and effective manner (responding and tracking to all concerns raised through the Business Integrity Hotline/Web-line).Support area's business objectives by evaluating relevant risks and helping implement a compliance plan that incorporates tools and training to minimize and manage compliance risk. Continuously practicing risk intelligence by using various forums (e.g., Risk, Controls and Compliance Assurance Committee) and methods (e.g., risk profiles) to ensure Area management is capable of making reasonable and informed decisions regarding compliance risks. Support roll out of global business integrity initiatives as member of Center Of Excellence(s), and optimize application and implementation across MEA to help foster a culture of compliance and integrity in the Region.

Responsibilities:Compliance & Code of Ethics: Handling Reckitt Benckiser’s Whistleblower program and Code of Ethics Across the Developing Markets Regions whereby receiving, investigating, reporting and following up on all the actions/sanctions agreed on based on the investigations that are performed in NAMET & Africa and reporting the results on quarterly basis to the Global Ethics Committee.Global Finance Controls Framework: Lead the exercise to provide assurance over design effectiveness and operational efficiency of key controls over the following processes: Procure to Pay, Order to Cash Record to Report across both NAMET & Africa Regions and report back to the Global Corporate Office on quarter basis.Enterprise Risk Assessment: Part of the management team that supports in tackling high and medium risk areas highlighted in the Corporate Enterprise Risk Assessment by tightening the control framework and aligning the annual audit plan accordingly for NAMET & Africa.Internal Audit assignments (Risk driven) spanning ‘functional’ and geographic areas providing an independent appraisal of the adequacy and effectiveness of risk management and internal controls in financial and other business and operational areas.Promoting the profile of Internal Audit through the sharing of good practice and working closely with senior management from the Global, regional and country teams.

Looking after the following Areas across the Middle East:Internal Audit: Area process mapping and elaboration of the country Audit reports highlighting the weaknesses found in the processes and suggest recommendations of points to be improved in all the Business Units within Gulf & KSA. The following was covered under Internal Audit:• Planning a country Audit • Performing the engagement • Communicating the findings/weaknesses highlighted to the management• Monitoring the remediation performance of the issues highlightedFinancial Control Assessment (SOX): Lead the exercise to provide assurance over design effectiveness and operational efficiency of key controls over financial reporting, reliability and completeness of financial information and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations in all the Business Units within Gulf & KSA.Compliance & Code of Ethics: leading the team that handles any breach of Unilever’s (Code of Business Principles) in the Middle East and report back the findings and the recommendations of the investigations to the Code Committee to finalize the actions/sanctions agreed. The following was covered:• Receiving the complaint/allegation through Unilever’s Code of ethics Hotline• Plan the scope of the investigation with the management• Lead the investigation and substantiate the allegations raised• Report the finding against each allegation to the Code Committee • Follow up on the sanctions taken by the Code Committee• Lead the team in Cascading the Code of Business Principles courses across Gulf and KSARoles & Authority: Leading Roles and Authority in Arabia (Segregation of Duties) providing the relevant Mitigating controls of conflicting access for users according to the Risk Matrix Frame Work (RMF) on weekly basis.

Duties and responsibilities Across Gulf:Business Improvement – Area process mapping and elaboration of reports with the weaknesses found in the process and recommendations of points to be improved for various types of industriesInternal Audit assignments for several business functions, Duties included the following:• Developing and audit plan • Meeting with process owners in order to gain an understanding of the processes• Document processes and internal controls • Perform testing procedures• Conducted an Internal Controls review for the process • Identify issues and controls weaknesses along with providing the risk rating• Suggest recommendations to mitigate the risks highlighted• Draft the final report to the client/management.