Director of Internal Controls at Creative Financial Staffing

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
• CPA
• 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