Controls Assurance Manager

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

6h

About The Position

The Controls Assurance Manager will support the overall Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) compliance process including risk assessment, scoping, planning, executing and managing the assessment strategy and testing of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR). In addition to ICFR audits, the position may also require involvement in process documentation, development of risk and control matrices, and flowcharts. The Controls Assurance Manager is responsible for developing staff and cultivating business relationships throughout the organization, as well as supervise the work for external contractors. In addition, he/she will closely work with senior management and partner from the external audit firm.

Additional responsibilities include:

Support the Regional Lead on risk assessment, scoping and planning procedures
for the assessment business process cycle
Effectively contribute to process improvement initiatives across the
organization
Execution of the global ICFR program and testing activities in the region for
completion in line with global due dates
Support the Regional Lead on the coordination of relationships within the
region with ICT SOX & internal/external providers for all the activities
connected to ICFR testing
Support the global GCA team in specific projects as required by the Head of
GCA
Implementation within the region of best practices, process and efficiency
improvements and global standardization of the ICFR testing program
Manage ICFR process documentation updates as requested
Assist with SOX scoping and controls management
Support the Regional Lead on the coordination of the test plan execution with
applicable regional finance teams and designated personnel
Deliver training for ICFR testing requirements and methodology to the team
Supervise staff reviewing work performed, assigning roles and
responsibilities, providing timely feedback, etc.
Execute the global reliance strategy and provide overall governance of the
regional ICFR testing plan execution
Support with proactive feedback the management of Governance, Risk and
Compliance (“GRC“) system maintenance and usage
Ensure alignment on issues with SOX process/control owners, escalating as
necessary; report on issues to the SOX/ICFR regional/sector and global teams
and to the external auditors
Plan and coordinate SOX retest activities for remediated issues and
roll-forward procedures
Manage and execute special projects, as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience, including public accounting experience
• Fluency in English
• Significant Experience with SOX and internal controls over financial reporting
• Significant knowledge of Auditing Standards
• Supervisory experience and project management skills

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree
• CPA, CA, CIA or other relevant local certifications
• IFRS accounting

Responsibilities

• Support the Regional Lead on risk assessment, scoping and planning procedures for the assessment business process cycle
• Effectively contribute to process improvement initiatives across the organization
• Execution of the global ICFR program and testing activities in the region for completion in line with global due dates
• Support the Regional Lead on the coordination of relationships within the region with ICT SOX & internal/external providers for all the activities connected to ICFR testing
• Support the global GCA team in specific projects as required by the Head of GCA
• Implementation within the region of best practices, process and efficiency improvements and global standardization of the ICFR testing program
• Manage ICFR process documentation updates as requested
• Assist with SOX scoping and controls management
• Support the Regional Lead on the coordination of the test plan execution with applicable regional finance teams and designated personnel
• Deliver training for ICFR testing requirements and methodology to the team
• Supervise staff reviewing work performed, assigning roles and responsibilities, providing timely feedback, etc.
• Execute the global reliance strategy and provide overall governance of the regional ICFR testing plan execution
• Support with proactive feedback the management of Governance, Risk and Compliance (“GRC“) system maintenance and usage
• Ensure alignment on issues with SOX process/control owners, escalating as necessary; report on issues to the SOX/ICFR regional/sector and global teams and to the external auditors
• Plan and coordinate SOX retest activities for remediated issues and roll-forward procedures
• Manage and execute special projects, as assigned

What This Job Offers

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