Internal Controls Manager - (MA26130)

TMEIC Corporation; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

TMEIC Corporation seeks a Senior Internal Controls Leader to define and drive JSOX compliance for a multi-entity, multi-currency organization. You will develop documentation, lead remediation, and coordinate audits across finance, operations, and IT.

Role requires deep COSO knowledge, strong communication, and the ability to drive continuous improvement in control automation and testing. Travel up to 15% may be required.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in JSOX or SOX compliance, internal audit, public accounting, or internal controls.
• Hands-on experience with JSOX/SOX programs, including risk assessment, process walkthrough, control design evaluations, control testing, and remediation of identified deficiencies
• Demonstrated working knowledge of COSO Internal Control Framework and financial reporting processes
• Demonstrated project management, written and verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of IT general controls (ITGC) and IT automated controls (ITAC), including system interfaces, report dependencies, and automated control activities
• Demonstrated personal leadership to reflect influence, judgement, and cross-functional leadership without direct-report responsibility
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and Windows
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 15%, sometimes with limited notice

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day JSOX compliance activities and serve as the primary point of contact for internal controls matters for the organization
• Develop and maintain JSOX documentation, including risk control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, and flowcharts, ensuring alignment with applicable J-SOX (Financial Instruments and Exchange Act) requirements and COSO framework
• Coordinate with finance, operations, and IT process owners to complete control activities and remediate identified deficiencies within established timelines
• Advise process owners on control design, documentation, and evidence requirements to promote consistent and effective control execution
• Serve as the primary contact for Global Internal Audit, external auditors, and co-source partners to coordinate JSOX requests, walkthroughs, testing, and related activities
• Monitor remediation plans, accountable owners, milestones, and target completion dates, escalating delays and emerging risks as appropriate
• Prepare and present JSOX status reports, control deficiency summaries, remediation updates, and compliance metrics to senior management and Global Internal Audit team
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen control automation, testing efficiency, and scalability across business units
• Evaluate internal control considerations before and after implementation of new ERP and other relevant business systems, including changes to automated controls, access, data, and financial reporting processes
• Analyze audit findings and communicate clear recommendations, ownership and expected follow-up actions to management and relevant stakeholders

Conocimientos

JSOX compliance

Internal controls leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Process improvement

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business

Herramientas

Excel

Oracle

ERP systems

Descripción del empleo

General Role Description

Define, develop, and lead the internal controls function to enable the international, multi-entity, multi-currency organization to meet its business and regulatory commitments

Role Accountabilities

• Lead day-to-day JSOX compliance activities and serve as the primary point of contact for internal controls matters for the organization
• Develop and maintain JSOX documentation, including risk control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, and flowcharts, ensuring alignment with applicable J-SOX (Financial Instruments and Exchange Act) requirements and COSO framework
• Coordinate with finance, operations, and IT process owners to complete control activities and remediate identified deficiencies within established timelines
• Advise process owners on control design, documentation, and evidence requirements to promote consistent and effective control execution
• Serve as the primary contact for Global Internal Audit, external auditors, and co-source partners to coordinate JSOX requests, walkthroughs, testing, and related activities
• Monitor remediation plans, accountable owners, milestones, and target completion dates, escalating delays and emerging risks as appropriate
• Prepare and present JSOX status reports, control deficiency summaries, remediation updates, and compliance metrics to senior management and Global Internal Audit team
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen control automation, testing efficiency, and scalability across business units
• Evaluate internal control considerations before and after implementation of new ERP and other relevant business systems, including changes to automated controls, access, data, and financial reporting processes
• Analyze audit findings and communicate clear recommendations, ownership and expected follow-up actions to management and relevant stakeholders

General Employee Accountabilities

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

General Role Description

Define, develop, and lead the internal controls function to enable the international, multi-entity, multi-currency organization to meet its business and regulatory commitments

Role Accountabilities

• Lead day-to-day JSOX compliance activities and serve as the primary point of contact for internal controls matters for the organization
• Develop and maintain JSOX documentation, including risk control matrices (RCMs), process narratives, and flowcharts, ensuring alignment with applicable J-SOX (Financial Instruments and Exchange Act) requirements and COSO framework
• Coordinate with finance, operations, and IT process owners to complete control activities and remediate identified deficiencies within established timelines
• Advise process owners on control design, documentation, and evidence requirements to promote consistent and effective control execution
• Serve as the primary contact for Global Internal Audit, external auditors, and co-source partners to coordinate JSOX requests, walkthroughs, testing, and related activities
• Monitor remediation plans, accountable owners, milestones, and target completion dates, escalating delays and emerging risks as appropriate
• Prepare and present JSOX status reports, control deficiency summaries, remediation updates, and compliance metrics to senior management and Global Internal Audit team
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen control automation, testing efficiency, and scalability across business units
• Evaluate internal control considerations before and after implementation of new ERP and other relevant business systems, including changes to automated controls, access, data, and financial reporting processes
• Analyze audit findings and communicate clear recommendations, ownership and expected follow-up actions to management and relevant stakeholders

General Employee Accountabilities

• Bring full effort to bear on tasks assigned by manager
• Give manager best advice
• Give earliest notice when work cannot be delivered as specified
• Cooperate and collaborate with peers and interact cross-organizationally as specified by manager
• Exemplify Company Core Values: Integrity, Client Focus, Team Orientation, and Personal Commitment
• Comply with all Company policies, practices, and procedures and all regulations and laws
• Recommend viable improvements proactively
• Ensure effective utilization of business tools and processes

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in JSOX or SOX compliance, internal audit, public accounting, or internal controls.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with JSOX or SOX compliance programs, including risk assessment, process walkthrough, control design evaluations, control testing, and remediation of identified deficiencies
• Demonstrated working knowledge of COSO Internal Control Framework and financial reporting processes
• Demonstrated project management, written and verbal communication, presentation, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of IT general controls (ITGC) and IT automated controls (ITAC), including system interfaces, report dependencies, and automated control activities
• Demonstrated personal leadership to reflect influence, judgement, and cross-functional leadership without direct-report responsibility
• Demonstrated successful working relationships with clients, suppliers, and other internal and external contacts
• Demonstrated successful and positive personal leadership, interpersonal, organizational, administrative, and communication skills
• Demonstrated continuous improvement in areas of responsibility
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook and Windows
• Availability to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 15%, sometimes with limited notice

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ERP or other enterprise system implementations
• Proficiency in Oracle
• Experience in a business with foreign ownership, preferably Japanese
• CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent certification

Link to TMEIC Corporation Americas website

https://www.tmeic.com/

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