AI-Enabled Internal Controls Optimization Lead

Dow Jones Company; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Insurance plans

Education benefits

Family care benefits

Job summary

Dow Jones is seeking an Internal Controls Optimization Lead based in New Jersey to streamline and enhance the internal control environment within Finance Operations. This role focuses on reducing compliance costs while maintaining risk management effectiveness, including AI-driven tooling integration and cross-department communication.

You will report to the Internal Controls/Compliance Manager and drive process improvement initiatives, control design enhancements, and documentation to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in internal controls, audit, compliance, or finance operations.
• Solid knowledge of auditing principles and SOX compliance.
• Experience with finance operations processes and ERP/billing/reporting systems.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Internal controls

Audit

SOX compliance

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ERP systems

Billing platforms

Reporting tools

Job description

Dow Jones is seeking an Internal Controls Optimization Lead based in New Jersey to streamline and enhance the internal control environment within Finance Operations. This role focuses on reducing compliance costs while maintaining risk management effectiveness, including AI-driven tooling integration and cross-department communication.

You will report to the Internal Controls/Compliance Manager and drive process improvement initiatives, control design enhancements, and documentation to ensure