Controls and Compliance Advisory Manager - Americas

Eaton Group; Beachwood (OH); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton’s Controls & Compliance Advisory team in the Americas is seeking a Manager to help lead SOX-compliant internal controls and financial compliance across the region. You will partner with Finance, IT, and Audit to design, implement, monitor, and continuously improve control environments.

Responsibilities include driving process improvements, standardization, and automation, overseeing key projects, and guiding the Americas Finance teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 8 years of experience in accounting, finance policy and internal control standards.
• No relocation is available for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Beachwood, OH. (Active Duty Military service members are exempt from this geographical limitation)
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to implement SOX-compliant internal control improvements, and drive process efficiencies & effectiveness.
• Focus on centralization, standardization and automation of key activities and SOX controls.
• Conduct advisory projects which could include: business process improvement, significant transactions, implementation of new accounting pronouncements, control structure for processes outsourced to 3rd party providers, and other strategic initiatives of Controllership.
• Actively support the Americas Finance teams in all areas related to financial controls.
• Partner with the IT organization teams to ensure alignment on SOX approach, timing, controls reliance, external audit reliance, etc.
• Work closely with internal audit, operations, and the senior management team to ensure a strong SOX-compliant internal control environment across Eaton.
• Manage Sector and Corporate driven FIN projects, build collaboration with key stakeholders, and ensure that objectives and milestones are met.
• Perform and manage ad-hoc analyses & projects at request of leadership to identify root cause issues and assist in development / implementation of corrective actions.

Skills

Financial processes

Internal control

Project management

Data analysis

Communication

Multicultural environment

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Controls and Compliance Advisory Manager – Americas.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130000 - $190000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

Job summary Controls & Compliance Advisory (CCA) is a compliance team that leverages global synergies across Eaton Sectors, Corporate, Global Financial Accounting, and Controllership Financial Services in order to drive a uniform, efficient, and effective internal control & compliance organization. The CCA team also provides global expertise in the design, implementation, monitoring, and support over internal control & compliance activities.

This role assists with managing the activities of the CCA team. This includes process improvement projects and supporting the leadership team in the education, enablement, monitoring, and operational direction of Eaton's efforts to regularly improve and maintain SOX-compliant internal controls and financial compliance.

Job responsibilities

• Lead projects to implement SOX-compliant internal control improvements, and drive process efficiencies & effectiveness.
• Focus on centralization, standardization and automation of key activities and SOX controls.
• Conduct advisory projects which could include: business process improvement, significant transactions, implementation of new accounting pronouncements, control structure for processes outsourced to 3rd party providers, and other strategic initiatives of Controllership.
• Actively support the Americas Finance teams in all areas related to financial controls.
• Partner with the IT organization teams to ensure alignment on SOX approach, timing, controls reliance, external audit reliance, etc.
• Work closely with internal audit, operations, and the senior management team to ensure a strong SOX-compliant internal control environment across Eaton.
• Manage Sector and Corporate driven FIN projects, build collaboration with key stakeholders, and ensure that objectives and milestones are met.
• Perform and manage ad-hoc analyses & projects at request of leadership to identify root cause issues and assist in development / implementation of corrective actions.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 8 years of experience in accounting, finance policy and internal control standards.
• No relocation is available for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Beachwood, OH. (Active Duty Military service members are exempt from this geographical limitation)
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.

Technical Skills:

• Detailed understanding of financial business processes (INV, OTC, PTP, RTR)
• Detailed understanding of internal control and risk management concepts
• Proven project management skills
• Advanced desktop analytic skills

Skills:

• Effective communication skills
• Comfortable working in a multicultural/multilingual environment
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong drive for results
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task to resolve issues and make decisions with limited supervision
• Flexibility to anticipate and react to changes
• Multi-cultural awareness and experience beneficial
• Up to 25% travel required.

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