Financial Controls & Compliance Manager (Hybrid)

Cisco • Atlanta, GA

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Compliance & Operations team is part of the Corporate Controller organization and partners with functional process owners and IT in the execution of Cisco’s enterprise-wide SOX Compliance Program. We use outstanding methodologies to enable continuous monitoring of the control environment and reporting in support of senior executive certifications. Reporting to the SOX Senior Manager, this person will be a key resource supporting the risk assessment, prioritizing, and execution of the SOX program for certain key financial functional processes. This role gives the individual broad exposure to Cisco's business processes and is a collaborative partner engaging with our internal finance, IT, and operations business partners in the design, testing, and reporting of the SOX compliance program results. In addition, this role will partner with project teams in the evaluation of risk and internal control impact of large-scale projects that could affect the design, efficiency, and effectiveness of the control environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related finance degree
• 6+ years of audit/accounting / control design or related experience
• Strong accounting and analytical skills with the ability to apply knowledge to complex businesses situations
• Strong understanding of financial reporting risks and appropriate control design

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CPA, preferred
• Big 4 Audit Experience Preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Self-starter and ability to drive action items to closure
• Excellent organization skills with attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Handle the control environment for assigned business processes.
• Provide mentor, structure, & quality control to business partners by communicating functional knowledge for walk-throughs, corporate-wide projects, and other initiatives.
• Responsible for the annual evaluation of SOX prioritizing and end-to-end process and internal control design through walkthroughs with key partners - SOX IT, External Auditors, and the functional business process owners.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to SOX specialists in the quarterly test of internal controls and review test results.
• Connect with and educate functional process owners, including non-finance individuals, on financial reporting risks, the importance of controls, an effective control environment and the role of the SOX audit team.
• Drive internal control risk assessment and readiness of business process, system or organizational changes being driven by significant corporate initiatives/projects and/or information technology implementations.
• Prepare and report out metrics for functional processes to PMO Management, CFO Staff, and cross-functionally to Process Team Leads and/or Business Process Compliance Owners.
• Partner cross-functionally with business and IT process and control owners to drive remediation actions for timely closure of control deficiencies.
• Detail all work and maintain changes/updates in the SOX System of Record (BWise).
• Maintain knowledge of current accounting and auditing practices and regulations.

Benefits

• medical, dental and vision insurance
• a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (non-exempt)
• flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• annual bonuses
• performance-based incentive pay

What This Job Offers

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