Associate Analyst, Controls & Compliance

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Job Number #172009 - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

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Title: Associate Analyst, Controls & Compliance

Brief introduction - Role Summary/Purpose:

 

In this role, you will own and drive the effectiveness of SAP access controls, SOX compliance testing, and internal control assurance for CBS Mumbai. You will be responsible for safeguarding systems and data by monitoring access, supporting audits, and ensuring timely remediation of issues. You will collaborate closely with business users, local subsidiaries, and IT teams to maintain a strong control environment during day‑to‑day operations as well as during upgrades and change initiatives. By leveraging analytics and AI-enabled tools, you will continuously improve processes and deliver insights that strengthen compliance, efficiency, and user experience.

 

 

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

• Perform daily review of SAP access rights to ensure appropriateness, compliance, and timely remediation of issues.

• Conduct quarterly reviews of Sensitive Access (SA) and Segregation of Duties (SoD) using the SAP GRC system, and coordinate resolution of identified conflicts.

• Execute annual reviews of SAP role owners and facilitate refresher training on access and control requirements.

• Support testing of internal controls across various businesses and processes, including both design and operating effectiveness testing.

• Assist in ensuring Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) compliance by maintaining complete, accurate, and audit-ready documentation.

• Summarize audit and control testing findings, prepare clear, actionable recommendations, and present them for management review.

• Support internal and external audits, including coordinating requests, responding to queries, and providing evidence within agreed timelines.

• Track audit and control remediation actions through to closure, ensuring timely completion and proper documentation.

• Collaborate with business users, local subsidiary managers, and IT teams during system upgrades, changes, and testing to ensure controls and access requirements are maintained.

• Ensure timely reporting and remediation of SoD conflicts and critical access issues, including access clean‑up for subsidiaries and hubs.

• Identify and drive opportunities for process improvements in access management, control testing, and audit support.

• Challenge existing ways of working and propose enhancements to improve efficiency, control effectiveness, and user experience.

• Leverage analytics, AI-enabled tools, and data visualization (where applicable) to enhance insight generation and decision-making around controls and access.

 

 

 

Required  Qualifications:

 

• 1-2 years of experience in internal audit, SOX compliance, internal controls, or related fields.

• Graduate / Postgraduate / Inter CA (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

• Working knowledge of SAP, particularly in the context of access and controls.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets for analysis and documentation.

• Strong attention to detail, documentation discipline, and ability to work with multiple stakeholders across functions.

 

 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

• Exposure to SAP GRC for Sensitive Access and SoD reviews.

• Experience using AI tools for analytics, automation, documentation support, or control monitoring.

• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau or similar) to present audit findings, control results, and access analytics in a clear and impactful way.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to partner effectively with business, IT, and audit stakeholders.

• Demonstrated ability to challenge existing processes, drive continuous improvement, and operate in a dynamic, change‑oriented environment.

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Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

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