Senior Associate - Internal Controls

Definitive Healthcare, US•Framingham, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

About the Role Based in Framingham, Massachusetts, the Senior Internal Controls Associate will join a team with the opportunity to assess processes from a bird's eye view and develop and recommend innovative solutions to impact company operations. Responsibilities will include the SOX business process controls audit lifecycle and working on cross-functional initiatives to transform the way DHC works. Reporting to the Head of Internal Controls, this role will partner closely with various teams including senior management, finance, IT, legal, privacy, external consultants, and others to explore and improve processes, manage external certifications, test SOX controls, and maintain controls documentation. The role will include analysis of cross-functional department processes and provision of recommendations to the Finance Leadership team, performing testing of the financial controls for the annual SOX controls internal testing cycle and partnering with senior Finance leadership to improve the overall control environment. Other opportunities include training others on the importance of controls and other topics, development such as cross-training on systems audits, organization of enterprise external certifications/regulation, and support for personal career growth. The Internal Controls Team will be looking for ways to scale over time and make processes more efficient, including automation of SOX testing, with the ability to grow into new roles and leadership.

Requirements

A positive, proactive, can-do, team-oriented attitude
A thoughtful approach on how to review and mature processes and an eagerness to learn
Prior knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements, documentation, controls, and evaluation of design/effectiveness
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and communications skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to work quickly in a fast-paced company
A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution; financial majors preferred and/or- 2-4 years of experience in internal or external financial auditing functions, ideally with SOX controls and awareness of auditing standards and U.S. GAAP

Nice To Haves

Internal audit professional certification such as CIA or CISA, or willingness to obtain one
Experience with tax controls or an up-c structure a plus
Experience with multi-national technology companies is a plus

Responsibilities

Advise on cross-functional transformational projects, learning about company processes and providing valuable consulting to the team.
Become an expert on company policies and procedures over payroll, order to cash, financial close and reporting, taxes and equity and lead by creating ways to reduce risk and improve efficiencies.
Participate in recommendations for controls and improvements in cross-functional areas to help various teams work smarter, not harder.
Assisting the Head of Internal Controls, plan annual SOX audit objectives, design testing procedures, and improve the overall audit process.
Innovate new ways to utilize technology and AI to reduce audit overhead and control owner time spent on audit evidence collection.
Conduct walkthroughs of key financial and business processes with control owners and coordinate with external audit.
Perform business process controls design and effectiveness testing, including meticulous documentation of workpapers and tracking of supporting documentation.
Identify and analyze control and process issues, ascertain root causes, and evaluate level of business impact and risk.
Advise process owners on how to craft remediation plans, recommend process improvements, and monitor progress to implement those solutions.
Prepare accurate and concise results and metrics for inclusion in reporting to management and the Audit Committee.
Serve as a key liaison with external auditors to coordinate testing efforts, provide documentation, and ensure alignment on audit scope and expectations.
Be a key point of communication by keeping control owners in the loop and maintaining up to date information on the Internal Controls Portal.
Promote a strong internal controls culture by educating stakeholders on risk awareness and control responsibilities.