Internal Controls Optimization Lead (AI & Automation)

Financeroles; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Commuter transit program

Education benefits

Family care benefits

Cybersecurity protection

Employee referrals

Job summary

Dow Jones - Finance seeks an Internal Controls Optimization Lead to drive evaluation, streamlining, and enhancement of the internal control environment. You will focus on automating controls and reducing compliance costs while sustaining risk management effectiveness.

You will report to the Internal Controls/Compliance Manager in New Jersey and collaborate across Finance Operations, leveraging AI-enabled capabilities to improve processes and controls in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of 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 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance.
• Relevant background understanding of 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 business and technical issues clearly to varied audiences; excellent written and verbal communication.
• Professional certification or active pursuit thereof (CPA, CIA, or CISA) preferred.
• Experience with ERP or financial systems modules preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or engage in business process improvement initiatives, identifying opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate controls.
• Evaluate the control impact of process and system changes; recommend control rationalization and design enhancements.
• Assist 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, escalating as needed.
• 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.

Job description

Dow Jones - Finance seeks an Internal Controls Optimization Lead to drive evaluation, streamlining, and enhancement of the internal control environment. You will focus on automating controls and reducing compliance costs while sustaining risk management effectiveness.

You will report to the Internal Controls/Compliance Manager in New Jersey and collaborate across Finance Operations, leveraging AI-enabled capabilities to improve processes and controls in a fast-paced environment.