Assurance & Compliance Accountant

ClarkDietrich • West Chester, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Assurance & Compliance Accountant partners with the Corporate Controller to help develop and enhance ClarkDietrich’s governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) program through process improvement, control optimization, and scalable GRC tools and practices. The role documents key processes, evaluates financial control design, supports control testing and remediation, and maintains GRC documentation and tools. The successful candidate brings a strong accounting and GRC foundation, including experience in public accounting, and contributes to the continued maturity of the organization’s GRC program.

The position supports enterprise-wide and business-process GRC activities, core accounting and compliance operations, financial regulatory and internal control compliance (including J-SOX), and annual internal and external audits. It also contributes to ERP changes, training and awareness efforts, process automation, system enhancements, and other projects as needed. The role is based at ClarkDietrich’s West Chester, Ohio location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• CPA certification or progress toward CPA.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience in public accounting.
• Strong technical knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, financial reporting, and internal controls.
• High attention to detail, exceptional organizational skills, and ability to prioritize demands and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to lead a project and manage a task plan.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ERP implementation or system upgrades.
• Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools such as SQL, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Exposure to Lean, Six Sigma, or similar process improvement methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Effective collaboration and strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Initiative in identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Adaptability when priorities change.
• Ownership and accountability for quality and accuracy.
• Enthusiasm, attention to detail, and a collaborative, team-oriented approach.
• Commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support the continued development and maturity of ClarkDietrich’s GRC program across enterprise-wide and business process areas.
• Document business processes using process narratives, risk and control matrices, process mapping, and flowcharting to support risk and control assessments.
• Design and support monitoring activities to assess adherence to published policies, control expectations, and GRC requirements.
• Monitor emerging regulations, accounting pronouncements, and governance trends, and provide guidance on related GRC and policy impacts across the global organization.
• Lead training and awareness initiatives on GRC documentation, policies, processes, and system usage; provide ongoing support and clarification to the finance organization.
• Assist with implementation, development, and administration of ERP changes in collaboration with IT, external consultants, and internal stakeholders, including support for GRC documentation, workflows, and reporting needs.
• Support the Corporate Controller in overseeing core accounting and compliance operations.
• Support compliance with financial regulations and internal control requirements, including J-SOX.
• Play a key role in managing annual internal and external audits.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing required documentation and coordinating responses.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, including process automation and system enhancements.
• Assist with enhancement and ad hoc projects as needed.

Benefits

• Full benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, and life insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Annual incentive.
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Professional certification reimbursement program.
• Community Service Day.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level