Manager, SOX Risks & Controls

Sherwin-Williams•Cleveland, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The ‘Manager – SOX Risks and Controls’ position is a key member of the SOX Risks and Controls Team within the Global Reporting and Accounting Center of Excellence. The SOX Risks and Controls team is primarily responsible for working with global finance teams and other key stakeholder groups to assess, design and document financial processes/controls and influence/collaborate in company-wide Finance initiatives, including large-scale digitization efforts and other enterprise-wide initiatives. The Manager will have the opportunity to gain exposure to many of the Company’s operating business units, interact with leaders of the organization and positively impact enterprise ongoing continuous process improvement. This position will have one direct report to achieve these objectives. This position is not hybrid/remote and will be located at our Global Headquarters in Cleveland, OH. Because this role involves access to confidential financial information, the Company has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and to provide similar protections for its clients and potential investments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a major in Accounting or Finance
5+ years of professional work experience in accounting and/or auditing
Experience applying deep understanding of general accounting (US GAAP/IFRS, SOX and COSO) to assess key processes and identify risks.
Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining controls to ensure compliance with SOX and other organizational standards, including assessing risks, monitoring compliance, and ensuring accuracy of financial and non-financial data.
Experience identifying inefficiencies and areas for improvement, recommend process changes, document new processes, and monitor implementation to ensure desired outcomes are achieved.
Experience building strong business partnerships and collaborate across multiple business units and stakeholders.
1+ years of people management experience with the ability to provide coaching and guidance to team members and stakeholders.
Experience using Microsoft Excel at an advanced level
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status
Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age

Nice To Haves

Advanced degrees or certifications (CPA, CIA, MBA, etc.)
Experience with a Big 4 firm, or similar public company audit experience
Experience in leading SOX initiatives surrounding system implementations
Experience with Information Technology General Controls
Experience with Oracle and global consolidation systems

Responsibilities

Assess, design and document global key financial business processes, risks, and controls
Lead discussions with Company personnel to understand key financial business processes, evaluate risk, and design the applicable SOX compliant control framework across the global organization.
Collaborate with process owners during the control certification process, including challenging existing internal controls and control documentation for improvement to accuracy, efficiency, and effectiveness of controls.
Collaborate on enterprise-wide finance initiatives by assessing changes to key financial processes and procedures and ensuring SOX controls are appropriately designed and documented.
Apply accounting and audit concepts when assessing key processes and related risks.
Lead discussions with internal and external audit teams to assist with questions identified through their execution of the annual SOX compliance program over established controls.
Review findings from internal and external audits and facilitate the remediation plans, including providing key updates to senior management.
Educate and create awareness of critical SOX concepts to relevant process owners
Identify opportunities to improve SOX control execution, including development of training sessions, workshops, issuance of best practice guidelines, etc. for teams.
Understand common pitfalls to control execution and seek opportunities to enhance current processes.
Identify and communicate required control changes to process owners.
Stay up to date on current guidance, methodologies, and global finance policies implemented.
Encourage best practices with communication to management including increased face-to-face conversations to drive efficiencies/build relationships.
Manage direct report while fostering an efficient, innovative, and team-oriented work environment / encourage common practices amongst the team.
Delegate tasks as appropriate and provide guidance to ensure task completion.
Provide status updates to the Senior Manager, SOX Risk & Controls and prioritize team tasks according to urgency/risk.
Be the key resource to your direct report by educating them on best practices, being a point of contact for follow up questions/next steps and providing on the job coaching.
Uphold the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
Provide opportunities for growth and development.
Actively build strong relationships with company leadership and key business personnel.