COMPLIANCE MANAGER ( KPMG GHANA)

Compliance Officer
Reference	VAC-1300
Employer	KPMG Ghana
Sector	Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical
Salary	Negotiable
Benefits	Excellent Benefits Package
Locations	Ghana - Greater Accra
Contract Type	Full Time
Date Posted	04/02/2011 11:23:00

Job Description

Our client is one of the world's leading-research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies. It is committed to improving the quality of human life and registered in about 120 countries across Europe, America, Africa, Asia, Middle-East and the Carribean. The company offering you a great opportunity to be part of its high calibre and dedicated professionals in Africa, to improve the quality of life in our sub-region Reports to the Area Director - Africa Act as source of expert knowledge of the company's compliance programmes and their implementation to AFRICA's operating units Update knowledge through on-the-job activities and participation in specialist development programmes and support the development of an effective and pragmatic compliance culture in AFRICA Ensure a sound system of internal controls and legal compliance within AFRICA in line with corporate and EM Pharmaceutical requirements Provide leadership on Compliance issues to Operation Unit Compliance Champions and proactively identify emerging risk areas for AFRICA Provide input to the annual and ongoing Compliance objectives for AFRICA and functional management based on direction provided by Regional Management Chair the AFRICA Risk Management and Compliance Board (RMCB), set the meeting agenda and maintain appropriate records Report risk issues and best practices identified at Area RMCB as required to the International Region Ensure confidential internal reporting processes and reported concerns are correctly and promptly investigated implement effective processes to investigate identified instances of no-compliance or misconduct Review audit findings with line management and ensure compliance with all relevant data protection/data privacy laws across AFRICA Ensure proper record keeping in respect of all compliance requirements in AFRICA, track and report on progress as required Provide input on behalf of AFRICA and propose changes to Compliance programmes to ensure due respect is given to prevailing local requirements, culture and practice

Qualifications

• Must have a first degree and any professionally recognised qualification in Finance, Legal, Business Administration, Engineering, Medicine
• Experience in a compliance role or its equivalent
• Quality leadership skills
• Ability to harness the commitment and contribution of team members outside of direct span of control
• Good understanding of business processes and how they integrate at entity level

Interested applicants should please apply with their CVs to:

HR Advisory Services
KPMG

Marlin House
13 Yiyiwa Drive

Abelenkpe
P. O. Box P 242

Accra

Or by email to: hr@kpmg.com.gh