Accounting Senior Director - Controls Automation and Modernization

Accounting Senior Director - Controls Automation and Modernization (Hybrid)

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly experienced and proactive Senior Director to advance and modernize our internal controls infrastructure with a focus on automation.

Partnering with business and technology leaders, this role will drive enterprise-wide internal control improvement opportunities through the advancement of automation.

This role will oversee the Company's Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) program and our sustainability (ESG) processes and controls function.

This leader will play a key part in advancing the Company's strong internal controls focus, foster risk management practices and drive collaboration across departments to enhance operational and financial compliance.

The role will partner closely with senior leadership across the organization in operations, finance and technology as well as internal and external auditors.

Key Responsibilities


* Provide general management oversight of the Enterprise SOX Program, ensuring alignment with the business and directing the development and execution of the program's operating plan which includes scoping, testing and reporting of key internal controls over financial reporting.



* Maximize the level of automated controls to drive efficiency and effectiveness through development of multi-year strategy.

Build infrastructure to ensure accountability, governance and transparency.

Optimize and rationalize key controls for maximum efficiency and reliance with external auditors.


* Engage with Technology Portfolio Governance, Enterprise Model Governance and Coordinated Assurance forums including AI COE to ensure internal controls effectively remain a key consideration in new projects, initiatives and activities.


* Advance enterprise internal controls infrastructure for sustainability reporting.

Develop strategic roadmap with consideration of automation opportunities, risk assessment, testing protocols, governance models and evolving regulatory environment.


* Foster partnership and collaboration with senior leaders to enhance effectiveness of internal control design and monitoring of control testing results including remediation activities for critical areas and applications.

Key stakeholders include operational and technology leadership, business controllership and financial compliance teams, and internal and external auditors.


* Leverage automation to create controls related dashboards and enhanced internal management reporting.

Regularly prepare materials for leadership and Audit Committee meetings.


* Promote and foster a strong culture of internal controls through enhanced communications, trainings and other avenues.


* Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team with a focus on technical excellence, operational efficiency and career development.

Qualifications


* CPA and/or Master's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Audit



* 10+ years of progressive experience in in...