AI-Driven Internal Controls Lead - Finance Ops

Dow Jones Company; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Plans

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Comprehensive Insurance Plans

Lifestyle Programs & WellnessResources

Education Benefits

Family Care Benefits & Caregiving Supp

Commuter Transit Program

Subscription Discounts

Employee Referral Program

Financial Health Programs

Cybersecurity Protection

Job summary

Dow Jones seeks an Internal Controls Optimization Lead who will drive evaluation, streamlining, and enhancement of the company’s control environment within Finance Operations. You’ll work across traditional and AI-enabled systems to reduce costs while preserving risk management effectiveness.

You will report to the International Controls/Compliance Manager from our New Jersey office, collaborating with stakeholders to implement process improvements and secure audit-ready documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related work experience in internal controls, audit, compliance, or finance operations.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of auditing principles and standards and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
• Relevant background in finance operations processes (order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report).
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve internal control and compliance issues.
• Proficiency in design and implementation of internal control policies and procedures.
• Strong data analysis skills and prior business process improvement experience.
• Ability to communicate complex issues clearly to varied audiences; strong writing and speaking skills.
• Professional certification or active pursuit thereof (CPA, CIA, or CISA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or engage in business process improvement initiatives to simplify, standardize, and automate controls.
• Evaluate control impact of process and system changes; recommend rationalization and design enhancements.
• Support adoption of new audit and monitoring tools, including AI-enabled solutions, into day-to-day control operations.
• Independently research and resolve general compliance issues as they arise.
• Compile, analyze, review, and research Finance Operations data to support issue resolution and reporting.
• Maintain clear, audit-ready documentation of decisions, changes, and remediation status.

Skills

Internal controls

Audit

SOX compliance

Data analysis

Finance operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA / CIA / CISA (Preferred)

Tools

ERP systems

AI-enabled solutions

Job description

Dow Jones seeks an Internal Controls Optimization Lead who will drive evaluation, streamlining, and enhancement of the company’s control environment within Finance Operations. You’ll work across traditional and AI-enabled systems to reduce costs while preserving risk management effectiveness.

You will report to the International Controls/Compliance Manager from our New Jersey office, collaborating with stakeholders to implement process improvements and secure audit-ready documentation.