Senior Accountant-Internal Controls

SSA Marine•Seattle, WA

About The Position

The Senior Accountant– Internal Controls supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of a strong internal control framework across the global organization. This role assists with accounting policy development, process mapping, annual risk assessments, and control register management, while driving continuous improvement in transactional processes. The Senior Accountant – Internal Controls works closely with the Internal Controls Manager and control owners worldwide to ensure operational effectiveness and mitigate risk. Key responsibilities include identifying control gaps, designing and enhancing controls, supporting training for control owners, maintaining centralized documentation and compliance evidence, performing control testing, and identifying opportunities for process optimization. The role also facilitates clear communication, resolves issues, and provides status updates and escalation of challenges to the Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or equivalent from an accredited university
Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks (e.g., COSO), risk assessment methodologies, and accounting principles.
Minimum of 3 years of public accounting experience. (Big 4 or local firm)
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Strong collaboration and communication abilities; adept at providing clear, concise status updates to team members and leadership.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, global environment.
Experience with process improvement initiatives and change management.
Proficiency with control documentation and evidence management systems.
Strong project management skills are a plus.

Nice To Haves

CPA license is a plus

Responsibilities

Assist with the compilation, updates, and communications of accounting policies to ensure consistency and compliance across all business units.
Support the annual risk assessment process, identify key risks, and determine the scope of controls required for mitigation.
Collaborate with stakeholders to assist in mapping existing processes for the organization and identifying risk gaps from a business, financial, and segregation of duties standpoint.
Maintain and update the risk and control register, ensuring accuracy and timely revisions.
Assist in developing and delivering training materials and resources for key control owners to promote understanding and effective execution of controls.
Organize a centralized repository for controls documentation and evidence of compliance.
Perform control testing to assess compliance with agreed-upon design and effectiveness; report findings and recommend improvements.
Collaborate with teams to understand current workflows and identify improvement opportunities across people, processes, and systems to streamline transactional activities and implement best practices that strengthen efficiency and control.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to embed internal controls into daily operations and support business objectives.
Serve as a liaison between international operations and US, facilitating clear communication, resolving issues, and reporting updates and challenges to the Manager.
Other duties as assigned.