Finance Systems and Compliance Accountant APAC

Role Overview: You will be responsible for supporting the development and maintenance of compliance and control within the Financial systems and processes of APAC at Farnell. This includes aligning compliance activities with Americas and EMEA, supporting existing control processes, designing and implementing new processes to address control weaknesses, and assisting with annual external and periodic internal audit activities. Additionally, you will support project activities across the Financial Function and broader business to ensure changes are implemented while maintaining or enhancing financial controls and processes. Key Responsibilities: - Support Finance in Internal and External Audit activities within the APAC region, maintaining a strong control environment and driving timely resolution of open audit points. - Coordinate completion of Internal Control Questionnaires, assess control gaps, and work with control owners to address identified gaps. - Conduct balance sheet reviews in APAC, including reporting, follow-up, and issue resolution. - Maintain Delegation of Authority Matrices as required in the APAC region. - Champion compliance and internal control best practices within APAC through communication and training. - Collaborate with Global Compliance colleagues to ensure control is a priority in all change activities within APAC, proactively identifying weaknesses and driving corrective actions. - Define Finance requirements and process design on systems change projects, ensuring thorough testing and timely delivery. - Ensure Control and Compliance requirements are integrated into wider systems or process change projects and support their successful delivery. - Provide ad hoc project support on compliance and control activities across the region. Qualifications Required: - Mature and practical approach with the ability to work independently and drive change and improvement. - Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) to engage with staff at all levels. - Strong business partnering skills with a collaborative style. - Solid commercial acumen and goal-oriented mindset. - Technical expertise in SOX, internal audit, and accounting. - 3+ years of experience in accounting or audit roles. - University degree and part or fully qualified. - Experience in internal/external audit, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, system change implementation, and supporting compliance activities in a global business. - Experience in PCI compliance activities and project management.,