Sr. Controls & Compliance Analyst I

Uber Freight•Frisco, TX

9h•Hybrid

About The Position

Sr. Controls & Compliance Analyst will assist in designing and implementing process improvement, governance and best practices across the organization. They will be a dynamic team member that will partner and collaborate with Accounting, Finance, AR/AP, Treasury, Legal, Operations and IT teams internally as well as managing certain aspects of the relationship with external auditors and consultants. Simultaneously, they will work directly with their leadership team to innovate and must be able to effectively communicate ideas and findings in a high-pace environment. This position will work at our office in Frisco, Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, or related field
At least 3 years' experience in accounting, SOX, audit or internal controls
Knowledge of SOX, COSO, internal controls, auditing/accounting policies, US GAAP, and financial best practices
Strong analytical, project management, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives, meet deadlines, and work in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of ERP system (Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning)
Master’s degree / MBA
Public accounting, advisory, or forensic experience; Big 4
CPA or CIA (or actively pursuing)
Strong diplomacy/collaboration and ability to synthesize issues for leadership
Comfort leveraging technology for process improvement/automation
Working knowledge of Google Workspace or Microsoft Office applications

Responsibilities

Assist in the creation and evaluation risk of the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls
Act as advisor and play an interpretive role for the business on various audit, controls, risk and financial compliance requirements
Align with internal and external teams to ensure end to end coverage of customer financial risk (including passthrough economics) through customer negotiation support, self-reviews, ad-hoc analytics, dispute resolution and formal external customer audits
Establish thorough communication protocol with business unit leadership and teams to ensure continuous engagement in risk/process changes and related controls
Identify control gaps or process issues and co-own the development of remediation measures with business process owners. Monitor control deficiencies and partner to implement action plans to address in a timely manner
Monitor creation and maintenance of processes and control narratives to ensure documentation exists for all relevant processes and is updated in a timely manner with changes to process or process controls
Regularly report to Controls & Compliance management on matters concerning status of controls and compliance procedures performed and issues identified
Drive continuous evaluation and strategic improvement of the Uber Freight’s control environment. Supports management’s development of plans for continuous improvement of financial controls that: Ensure are GAAP compliant, Leverage best practices, Leverage pre-existing processes or initiatives already underway within Uber Freight, Are aligned with broader strategic objectives for the unit and company
Manage positive and collaborative relationships with Finance & Accounting personnel and the external auditors