Controls and Data Governance CPA
POSITION SUMMARY
This position will be an individual contributor role in the Controllers Organization and will report to the Head of Business Unit Controllership. The focus of the team is legal entity and business unit results, as well as legal entity and business financial reporting accuracy controls and oversight.
This role will be critical in supporting the financial controls and related monitoring and governance of the CFO organization.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Co-develop a comprehensive structure to oversee and evaluate the control activities within Controllers
- Co-develop and oversee a quality review of internal control testing performed within Controllers
- Identify financial reporting risk issues, evaluate for deficiency considerations and consult with control owners with remediation plans
- Partner with KPMG to develop an efficient and timely audit plan
- Support the team to:
- Improve the standardization of control deficiency assessment and remediation plan development
- Improve the effectiveness of control execution by performing targeted quality review testing
- Timely review of subsidiary control reports for evaluation of deficiencies impacting Controllers
- Improved timing and coordination of the external audit to remove activities out of the year end
QUALIFICATIONS
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or equivalent
- 5+ years of audit or relevant business experience are required
- Professional certifications such as a CPA is required
- Intermediate knowledge of internal control oversight, and financial and operational process documentation
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate internal controls, analyze and solve problems, and express ideas clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of business ethics
- The candidate must be comfortable working within a highly collaborative broader functional team across Controllers and business unit personnel
- Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship now or in the future
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Recent public accounting experience, preferred