Senior Director FCO

Elanco US; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Elanco US, a global leader in animal health, seeks a Financial Controls Organization Senior Director to lead the Global SOX Compliance Program strategy and oversight. You will work with CAS, EY, IT, and process owners to strengthen internal controls, manage risk, and guide significant corporate activities including acquisitions and integrations.

You will mentor a four-person team, shape program direction, and influence leadership on control design and remediation.

Qualifications

• Lead Global SOX compliance program strategy and annual scope.
• Coordinate with CAS, EY, IT and process owners.
• Identify and manage risks; drive control automation initiatives.
• Provide SOX/internal controls consulting and training.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual SOX program plan, risk assessment and testing scope.
• Lead SOX Steering Committee and coordination with CAS/EY; communicate status and deficiencies.
• Escalate issues to CAO, General Auditor and CFO as needed.
• Interface with internal stakeholders, external auditors and IT for issue resolution.
• Influence testing scope with CAS and EY; ensure efficient program execution.
• Document management's assessment of internal control effectiveness as required.

Skills

SOX Compliance

Internal Controls

Risk Management

Cross-functional Leadership

ERP Systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

ERP (SAP/Oracle)

Job description

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) - it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose - all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you'll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals' lives better makes life better - join our team today!

Your Role: Financial Controls Organization Senior Director

The Financial Controls Organization Senior Director is responsible for the strategy, development and oversight of the Global Sarbanes-Oxley (SOx) Compliance Program and providing internal control consultation. These responsibilities include establishing and maintaining the requirements of the Global SOx Compliance Program; incorporating new requirements and guidance for emerging risks (e.g. AI and automation), determining annual SOx scope; leading management's annual assessment of internal control effectiveness, evaluating and integrating the SOx impact of significant corporate activities (acquisitions, divestitures, system integrations, etc.); identifying and managing key relationships with process owners, Corporate Audit Services (CAS), IT, Ernst & Young (EY), Elanco's Audit Committee and third party service providers to influence and drive key decisions and solutions. In addition, this role may be responsible for special projects occasionally.

Your Responsibilities:

Development and Oversight of the Global SOx Compliance Program:

• Develop and implement the annual project plan, including risk assessment, materiality, testing scope and materiality
• Lead SOx Steering Committee and Financial Controls Organization (FCO)/CAS/EY Coordination ; communicate program status, emerging risks, deficiencies, remediation progress, and decisions and behaviors required form leadership.
• Escalate issues appropriately to the CAO (Chief Accounting Officer), General Auditor, CFO (Chief Financial Officer) and SOx Steering Committee.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, external auditors, CAS Business Process and IT SOx Coordinators to manage the program efficiently and resolve issues timely.
• Coordinate and influence CAS and EY on testing scope and approach and resolution of issues.
• Provide SOx and internal control consultation on changes to controls (new, redesign, gaps, etc.).
• Identify, prioritize and lead process improvement, standardization, data analytics and control automation initiatives that improve risk coverage and program efficiency.
• Conduct SOx and internal control presentations and training
• Document management's assessment of internal control effectiveness, as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Provide SOx and Internal Control Consulting:

• Consult on SOx and internal controls, including issue identification and resolution, deficiency remediation, deficiency impact assessment, etc.
• Assess and integrate the SOx impact of acquisitions, divestitures, ERP and technology implementations, including use of AI and automation, process transitions and other significant business changes; ensure controls are integrated into project design and deployment.
• Serve as subject‑matter expert on the PCAOB rules relating to the audit attestation on internal controls.
• Monitor direction of PCAOB proposals and prepare PCAOB comment letters articulating Elanco's concerns of any proposed relevant standards.
• Assist in evaluation of certain global, regional and local third‑party service providers, including initial due diligence and annual evaluation of internal controls and internal control reports (i.e., SOC 1, SSAE No. 18).
• Review and ensure all global EY management letter comments (relating to local statutory audits) are identified with action plans.

Build Strong Working Relationships with Key Stakeholders:

• CAS (Coordinators for Business & IT) and SOx IT Coordinator.
• SOx Process Owners and Local Coordinators.
• Global Process Owners (Order-to-Cash, Purchase-to-Pay, Record-to-Report, Inventory, Tax).
• Shared Services Center Leadership and Regional Controllers.
• IT & ERP Security.
• External Audit Team (Partner, Senior Manager, and other levels).

Lead a Team:

This position currently has four direct reports.

• Define and ensure clear accountability for program delivery and continuous improvement.
• Create an inclusive, collaborative environment that encourages constructive challenge, innovation and ownership.
• Coach and develop team, provide timely feedback and build technical, leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Evaluate program requirements and ens