Director, Internal Controls

EdgeConneX • Herndon, VA

26d • $220,000 - $245,000

About The Position

Led by an experienced management team and supported by a strong investor group, including large and experienced institutions and strategic partners, EdgeConneX offers a dynamic, fast-paced work environment where we are bringing flexibility, proximity, power, and connectivity to some of the world’s key businesses. With major offices in Herndon, Denver, and Amsterdam, we have a global footprint and a unified team of employees committed to providing a premier customer experience and delivering the full spectrum of data center solutions, from core to edge, like no other data center provider can do. Focused on driving innovation and helping our customers define and deliver their own unique vision for the Edge, at any scale, in any market worldwide, for any requirement, we are building tomorrow’s data center infrastructure, today for some of the world’s most demanding Network, Content, and Cloud customers. Role Overview We are seeking a proven leader to establish and scale our internal controls function. As Director of Internal Controls, you will architect the company’s end-to-end control environment — designing the control framework, operationalizing SOX-aligned processes, and embedding risk-based controls into core financial, operational, and technology workflows. This role is critical to maturing our finance infrastructure, enabling growth at scale, and ensuring disciplined governance across a global, rapidly evolving business.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in internal controls, audit, risk management, or related fields, with a strong foundation in financial operations.
• Demonstrated track record of creating an internal controls program from scratch - preferably at a high-growth, multi-entity, international, or PE-backed company.
• Deep understanding of COSO, internal audit methodologies, process risk analysis, and operational/IT control dependencies.
• Strong command of accounting processes (Record-to-Report, Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay, Hire-to-Retire) and how they intersect with ERP, data architecture, and automation.
• Ability to translate controls into practical business process design.
• Experience partnering with auditors, executive leadership, and cross-functional operators to drive compliance and accountability.
• Excellent program management skills - roadmap planning, stakeholder comms, issue resolution, execution reliability.
• CPA, CIA, CISA or other relevant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build the internal controls program from zero: design the methodology, roadmap, and standards to implement a scalable IC framework that aligns to COSO and industry best practices.
• Develop and document key policies, control narratives, and risk/control matrices across financial reporting, accounting processes, treasury, payroll, procurement, revenue, and key operational areas.
• Partner with business and functional leaders (Accounting, FP&A, Legal, Procurement, IT, HR) to operationalize controls as part of process design.
• Proactively identify and mitigate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies - establish root-cause remediation plans, design corrective controls, build repeatable monitoring mechanisms, and drive accountability with owners.
• Lead risk assessments, materiality thresholds, and control scoping exercises to ensure prioritization of high-risk areas and sustainability at scale.
• Establish governance cadence: testing plans, deficiency remediation, metrics/KPIs, stakeholder alignment, and board/audit committee reporting.
• Design and manage internal controls technology ecosystem — including automation opportunities (BlackLine, Workiva, Netsuite governance, access management, workflows, etc.).
• When applicable, lead audit engagements; own auditor coordination, remediation plans, and maturity roadmaps.
• Recruit, develop, and mentor a high-performing team as the control landscape expands.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees