Financial Controls Advisory Manager - SOX & IT Controls

Altria Group, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Relocation benefits provided

15 days paid time off

13 paid holidays

2 floating holidays

37.5-hour workweek

Job summary

Altria Group, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Financial Controls Advisory to join our Controller's organization in Richmond, VA on a hybrid schedule.

You will lead cross-functional control initiatives, advise process owners, and partner with IT and audit teams to strengthen financial reporting controls. You will design and validate IT-dependent controls, remediate deficiencies, and mentor control owners while maintaining documentation standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, ACCA, CIMA, or a similar accounting, audit, or controls designation preferred.
• 7+ years in financial reporting, internal controls, auditing, risk management, compliance, or an equivalent field, including experience leading projects or control initiatives.
• Experience supporting, advising, auditing, or working within a public company environment with solid understanding of SOX compliance requirements and internal control frameworks, including COSO.
• Experience designing or evaluating IT-dependent business controls and IT general controls, including controls supporting system deployments, improvements, and technology-enabled business processes.
• Understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial disclosure risks. Can evaluate the effects of business process and system changes on internal controls.
• Proven leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills, capable of influencing collaborators and working effectively across departments, consulting partners, and audit teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and issue resolution capabilities, with the ability to provide practical recommendations and drive successful control outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Leading cross-functional control initiatives from risk assessment through implementation, including control design efforts supporting system deployments, process changes, and technology enablement initiatives.
• Advising business process owners, finance teams, and technology partners to develop practical, balanced controls. These controls handle risks tied to financial statement accuracy from evolving processes, systems, and interpersonal structures.
• Collaborating with the IT Controls Compliance team to build and validate technology-reliant business controls, ensuring alignment between business controls, IT controls, and financial reporting risk objectives.
• Driving remediation efforts for identified control deficiencies by resolving root causes, developing corrective actions, and holding customers accountable for successful and timely resolution.
• Building enterprise-wide awareness of internal control expectations by delivering training, sharing standard methodologies, and mentoring control owners on effective control execution and ownership.
• Establishing and maintaining standards for internal control documentation, including process flowcharts, control narratives, and supporting documentation that promotes consistency and sustainability.
• Serving as the primary liaison with internal and external auditors on control build and remediation matters, proactively addressing questions and resolving issues before customer concerns arise.
• Supervising emerging business initiatives, technology improvements, and process changes to ensure controls remain effective and aligned with evolving risks related to financial reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship-building

Analytical

Problem-solving

Issue resolution

Education

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems

CPA/CIA/CISA/ACCA/CIMA or similar certification

Tools

COSO framework

Job description

Altria Group, Inc. is seeking a Manager, Financial Controls Advisory to join our Controller's organization in Richmond, VA on a hybrid schedule.

You will lead cross-functional control initiatives, advise process owners, and partner with IT and audit teams to strengthen financial reporting controls. You will design and validate IT-dependent controls, remediate deficiencies, and mentor control owners while maintaining documentation standards.