Our client, a well-known manufacturing company is seeking a Director of Internal Controls to help lead their growing Finance & Accounting department.
Great opportunity for an individual seeking growth.
Why Work For This Company as a Director of Internal Controls :
- Fantastic culture + profit sharing
- People development- lots of growth from within
- Great work life balance
- Opportunity to build ones own team
- Full benefits package
- Great leadership
Responsibilities of the Director of Internal Controls :
- Manage the development and implementation of the company's SOX compliance program, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and deadlines.
- Stay vigilant of changes in the business landscape that could impact the company.
- Act as the primary contact for external auditors, internal auditors, and process owners regarding all SOX compliance matters, including addressing and resolving control deficiencies.
- Perform risk assessments on critical accounts, financial reporting processes, and information systems. Coordinate the scope of the annual SOX assessment process to ensure comprehensive coverage with internal audit.
- Collaborate with IT leadership to design, implement, and assess IT general controls and automated system configurations.
- Review the design of internal control activities, maintain and update key controls, and ensure high-quality documentation of SOX compliance activities.
- Coordinate control testing with Internal Audit and facilitate timely execution of testing activities.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on all SOX-related issues, including the development, enhancement, and documentation of internal controls.
- Work with process owners and stakeholders to enhance awareness and understanding of risks and controls.
- Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Prepare senior management's annual assessment of the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting for review and approval.
Qualifications preferred of the Director of Internal Controls :
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- Master's degree in Accounting or MBA is strongly preferred
- 8-10 years experience of relevant and progressive accounting / audit experience. Ideally in a large public setting.
- Experience with SOX, GAAP and COSO
- Ability to overcome obstacles and achieve objectives, changing direction along the way to achieve business objectives
Director of Internal Controls
10 hours ago