Senior Manager - M&A Compliance

Eaton Corporation; Beachwood (OH); Hybrid; USD 146,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable incentive program

Job summary

Eaton Corporation is seeking a Senior Manager - M&A Compliance in Beachwood, OH or Moon Township, PA, to lead global controls and compliance initiatives around acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures. The role requires coordinating with Acquisition & Divestiture teams and driving SOX readiness across the deal lifecycle.

The position is hybrid with up to 25% travel and reports to the CCA team, focusing on aligning acquired businesses with Eaton policies and control frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 10 years of accounting/finance/internal control experience.
• Relocation assistance is not available; candidates must live within 50 miles of Beachwood OH or Moon Township PA.
• Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship now and in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead global controls and compliance initiatives for acquisition, merger, and divestiture activities.
• Serve as the primary CCA partner to Acquisition & Divestiture Accounting and integration teams for M&A activity, including SOX readiness planning.
• Develop and execute action plans to align acquired businesses with Eaton policies and control framework.
• Mentor 1–3 resources and oversee their work within CCA objectives.
• Provide updates to senior leadership on SOX readiness, risks, and remediation plans.

Skills

Effective communication

Multicultural environment

Attention to detail

Drive for results

Prioritization

Flexibility

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA

MBA

Job description

Eaton’s Corporate Sector division is currently seeking a Senior Manager - M&A Compliance.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $146000 - $215000 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:

We are currently seeking a Senior Manager - M&A Compliance. This position can be based at our Beachwood, OH or Moon Twp, PA locations on a hybrid work schedule with up to 25% travel required.

Position Overview: Controls, Compliance, & Advisory (CCA) is a compliance team that leverages global synergies across Eaton's enterprise 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.

The Senior Manager - M&A Compliance will lead global controls and compliance initiatives around acquisition, merger, and divestiture activities. This individual will serve as the primary CCA partner to the Acquisition & Divestiture Accounting and integration teams for M&A activity, engaging early in the deal lifecycle to support SOX readiness planning, control environment assessments, integration planning, and alignment of acquired businesses with Eaton policies and procedures.

Job responsibilities

• Partner with the Acquisition & Divestiture Accounting and integration teams as the primary CCA point of contact for acquisition, merger, and divestiture activities, including early deal-cycle engagement, knowledge transfer, SOX readiness planning, and development and execution of compliance workplans throughout the transaction life cycle.
• Lead the assessment of the acquired company's control environment, identify data requirements for controls evaluations, support site visits, and facilitate timely remediation and integration planning.
• Lead global process optimization projects to improve the SOX control environment for acquired businesses, including centralization, standardization and automation of key activities.
• Develop and execute action plans to align acquired businesses with Eaton policies, support timely SOX 404 readiness, and facilitate integration into Eaton’s accounting, reporting, and control framework.
• Support the transition of acquired businesses into Eaton's accounting and control framework by evaluating accounting processes, systems, and control readiness while partnering with the accountable organizations responsible for recurring accounting activities.
• Manage and mentor 1-3 resources including prioritization of work and supervision of activities to support CCA objectives.
• Support strategic projects and transactions of the Controllership organization.
• Perform and manage analyses at request of senior leadership to identify root causes and assist in development / implementation of corrective actions.
• Build strong partnership with senior leaders in the business, Controllership, and Internal Audit to be a trusted advisor and actively participate as part of key leadership teams.
• Develop and oversee execution of work activities to support appropriate set-up of controls for greenfield sites and site expansions into control framework, including SOX readiness.
• Partner with the IT SOX organization teams to ensure alignment on SOX approach, timing, controls reliance, external audit reliance, etc.
• Work with stakeholders to proactively assess, identify & mitigate key risks to ensure an effective internal control environment.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration and employ strategic problem solving to achieve operational and financial results.
• Provide timely and proactive updates to the leadership team and key stakeholders regarding SOX readiness activities, key risks, control gaps, remediation plans, process enhancements, and areas of potential concern.
• Oversee execution of internal control work by the team identified from other pillars within CCA.

Qualifications

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in accounting, finance policy or internal control standards..
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position. Only candidates currently located within a 50 mile radius of Beachwood OH or Moon Township PA will be considered. Active Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Must be able to work in the United States without corporate sponsorship now and within the future.

Preferred qualifications:

• CPA, CA or MBA preferred.
• Demonstrate understanding and experience within the following areas:

• Detailed understanding of financial business processes (INV, OTC, PTP, RTR).
• Detailed understanding of internal control and risk management concepts.
• Experience with M&A advisory, accounting, and/or controls.
• Proven project management skills.
• Advanced desktop analytic skills.

Skills

Position Criteria:

• 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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