Senior Specialist, Internal Controls

ARC'TERYX • Vancouver, BC

3d • CA$94,000 - CA$124,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As the Senior Specialist, Internal Controls, you will partner with cross-functional leaders to proactively identify, assess and manage risks and have the exciting opportunity to grow the Company’s inaugural Risk and Controls team. In addition to being the first point of contact with everything related to risk and controls, you will be advising the business on SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) Act requirements and be the conduit between cross-functional stakeholders. Depending on the day, you will be working on several different projects: Advising the business on control design by striking a balance between operational concerns and compliance needs, Assisting in control certification monitoring and building out the new management SOX testing program, Partnering with the business to roll out end-to-end control processes – e.g., ideation to implementation. This role is based out of our North Vancouver office. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. The Finance Transformation, Risk and Controls (FTRC) team partners closely with various parts of the business to initiate, manage, and provide oversight of initiatives that enable Finance to elevate and achieve its strategic goals and objectives. FTRC also serves as the conduit between different Finance teams and project teams that are external to Finance. We are a group of passionate people with a diverse set of skills and backgrounds (ex-consultants, auditors, project managers, business and implementation analysts) that allow us to initiate and deliver process and system improvements for the organization.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree required (Accounting / Finance preferred)
• 4+ years in audit and/or risk and control advisory; with 2+ years being a dedicated team member as a senior/experienced associate
• A strong knowledge of Finance and Accounting principles required
• Demonstrated experience as an auditor or analyst in a highly regulated SOX environment is required
• Experience reviewing, documenting and assessing controls from a third-line or second-line perspective is a must
• Experience in collaborating with both internal audit and external audit teams
• A CPA or CIA and/or any other auditing or finance related designations
• CISA and/or any other Information technology focused designations
• A great communicator who can effectively build healthy and collaborative working partnerships with Finance leaders and team members and other cross-functional teams
• Experience in developing reports for analysis and decision-making, with a strong aptitude for spreadsheets and visual diagrams (e.g., flowcharts, PowerPoint presentations, etc.)
• Can effectively influence actions from stakeholders at all levels.
• A drive to learn and participate.
• Adaptable and a forward-thinker.
• Solid knowledge of ERP systems and associated business processes (e.g., order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, record-to-report) – knowledge and experience in S/4 Hana is a plus.
• Can step in and take charge with minimum instruction.
• Can prioritize and manage multiple tasks within tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and exceptional attention to detail.
• Proactive in identifying the root cause of issues and developing solutions.
• Remain highly flexible and adaptable when faced with ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• Big 4 or national firm advisory experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

• As a member of second-line of defense (2LoD), coordinating SOX program activities that includes walkthroughs, updating process flowcharts and management testing
• Assisting with SOX scoping of new processes and subsequent design of controls and processes
• Providing training and coaching to the business on SOX requirements, baseline control evidence requirements and standards
• Identifying where there are gaps between current business process and expected design, leading the evaluation of ways to address those gaps
• Ensuring best practices and process optimization and make sure control processes are embedded in the day-to-day and are not just “ticking the boxâ€
• Working closely with the internal and external partners to ensure planned remediations stay on track
• Holding stakeholders (at all levels) accountable to committed timelines and remediation efforts
• Performing design assessment of SOX-critical system and process changes to ensure that controls are built-in to the design prior to Production deployment

Benefits

• Extended health, dental, and vision coverage, including mental health support, fertility benefits, gender-affirming care and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• RRSP matching and eligibility for Arc'teryx Annual Incentive Plan and access to Employee Stock Purchase program (ESPP) where applicable.
• Paid time off, wellness time, and No Wasted Day program (dedicated paid days to get outside & explore).
• Parental leave top-up and a nesting period for new parents.
• Professional development opportunities, Arc'teryx Academies (outdoor skill-building events), Employee Belonging Councils, and access to employee discounts and Pro Deals (exclusive discounted pricing on gear).

What This Job Offers

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