Associate Director, Audit, Risk and Control (ARC), 6 month FTC
About The Position
The Audit, Risk and Control (ARC) role is both a leadership and collaboration role responsible with the company's internal control over financial reporting, a regulatory and high risk requirement under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). This role manages, executes, and continuously enhances of the company’s global SOX compliance efforts. This role will also contribute significantly in execution and leadership over key internal audits and enterprise risk processes. This role partners closely with finance, technology, business operations, outsourced internal auditors, and external auditors to ensure strong governance, reliable financial reporting, and alignment with regulatory expectations. This role requires deep technical expertise, leadership capability, and the ability to influence across all levels of the organization. The ideal candidate combines strong audit and risk experience with an ability to lead teams, improve processes, communicate effectively, and build trusted relationships across the enterprise.
Requirements
- Progressive experience in internal audit, public accounting, risk management, or compliance, including experience managing SOX 404 programs
- Demonstrated leadership experience managing teams, developing talent, and influencing senior executives.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field; advanced degree or professional certification (CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMA) strongly preferred.
- Proven ability to lead complex projects, manage competing priorities, and deliver high‑quality results under tight timelines.
- Exceptional communication skills, including being able to explain complex issues and challenge constructively.
- Must be competent with Microsoft Excel and additional data analytics experience is desirable
- Experience partnering with external auditors and cross‑functional business leaders, ideally within a public or highly regulated company.
- Graduate of a third level business, finance or accounting discipline
- Qualified accountant (CPA/ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
- Extensive Internal Audit and/or SOX experience
- Must have visa/passport requirements to travel to EU and US
Responsibilities
- Continue the strategy and methodology of the set 2026 Jazz SOX program and advise and help complete planning and strategy for 2027 Jazz SOX program
- Manage the company’s SOX 404 program, including design evaluation, testing of operating effectiveness, remediation oversight, and management reporting.
- Be the key Jazz audit representative with external auditors to coordinate audit activities, support testing, and ensure alignment on control expectations and conclusions.
- Lead and collaborate with a high‑performing SOX team, ensuring appropriate steps are taken and deadlines met.
- Lead initiatives to modernize internal control and audit processes, including leveraging automation, analytics, and technology enablement.
- Manage ownership, documentation, and communication of SOX results, including issues and remediation plan, to executive management
- Subject matter expert for financial control changes, updates, and impact for the business
- Monitor PCAOB, SEC, and IIA requirements that impact the company and our work standards
- Promoting the brand of ARC through quality audit work and relationship building with Finance and other departments across Jazz
- Delivering a portfolio of risk based internal audits on time and within budget through effective execution of work assigned
- Lead assigned areas of Enterprise Risk Management and execute risk assessments for assigned stakeholders
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision insurance
- retirement savings plan
- flexible paid vacation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
