Senior Manager, Finance Governance

Rehlko•Glendale, WI

About The Position

The Senior Manager of Finance Governance is responsible for leading the Company's financial controls and governance framework, including Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR), SOX compliance, control remediation, external audit coordination, finance policies, and governance reporting. This leader serves as the primary liaison between Finance, Internal Audit, Information Technology, external auditors, and executive leadership to ensure a robust and sustainable control environment that supports public company requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant focus.
CPA required.
10+ years of progressive experience in: Public accounting, SOX/ICFR, Internal controls, Financial reporting, Audit.
Experience supporting SEC registrants or public companies.
Strong understanding of: SOX 404, COSO Framework, ICFR requirements, External audit processes, Control deficiency evaluation.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Big 4 audit experience.
CPA Preferred
Experience leading SOX programs for multinational organizations.
Experience with ERP environments such as SAP, Oracle, or QAD.
Experience supporting IPO readiness initiatives.
CIA, CISA, or other governance certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, documentation, and maintenance of the Company's ICFR and SOX governance framework.
Establish policies, standards, and methodologies for control design, documentation, testing, and remediation.
Drive consistency of controls across global business units and legal entities.
Oversee management's annual assessment of ICFR effectiveness.
Maintain governance over control matrices, narratives, risk assessments, and process documentation.
Lead the annual SOX compliance program and testing strategy.
Coordinate management testing activities across Finance, Operations, and IT.
Monitor control execution and testing results throughout the year.
Ensure deficiencies are identified, documented, and remediated timely.
Drive quarterly certification processes and sub-certifications.
Lead management's evaluation of control deficiencies.
Coordinate cross-functional assessment of deficiencies identified by Internal Audit, management, or external auditors.
Prepare deficiency evaluations and supporting documentation.
Facilitate management conclusions regarding: Control Deficiencies, Significant Deficiencies, Material Weaknesses.
Oversee tracking and validation of remediation plans.
Serve as Finance's primary coordinator for ICFR and controls-related external audit activities.
Coordinate walkthroughs, testing requests, evidence collection, and audit support.
Drive proactive resolution of auditor observations and issues.
Partner with external auditors on emerging risks and governance expectations.
Manage overall audit readiness and controls-related deliverables.
Act as primary Finance liaison to Internal Audit.
Coordinate responses to Internal Audit findings and recommendations.
Track remediation activities and status reporting.
Ensure alignment between management testing, Internal Audit testing, and external audit expectations.
Partner with IT leadership to oversee: IT General Controls (ITGCs), User access controls, Segregation of duties, Change management controls, Automated controls.
Monitor remediation of IT-related control deficiencies.
Support system implementations and transformations from a controls perspective.
Prepare governance and controls reporting for executive leadership.
Present periodic updates regarding: SOX compliance status, Control deficiencies, Remediation activities, Internal Audit observations, External Audit observations, ICFR readiness.
Support management's communication of significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Lead development and maintenance of accounting and finance governance policies.
Establish governance over key financial reporting processes.
Monitor regulatory and governance developments impacting public companies.
Drive continuous improvement across the control environment.