Sr Director Internal Controls

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions•Saint Louis, MO

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Director, Internal Controls The Senior Director, Internal Controls will be responsible for designing, implementing, and leading a robust internal control framework across Advantage Solutions. This role ensures compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley Act), mitigates financial and operational risks, safeguards assets, and supports accurate and reliable financial reporting. The position will partner with Finance, internal and external auditors, IT and senior leadership to strengthen governance, drive continuous improvement, enhance risk mitigation and management capabilities, and create operational efficiency in control processes across the organization. Job Will Remain Open Until Filled Responsibilities The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
10-12 years experience in relevant field
Demonstrated experience establishing or growing a regulatory-compliant internal controls function at a publicly traded company
Proven ability to meet tight deadlines while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments
Passion for leveraging data and technology pragmatically and at scale
Entrepreneurial mindset balancing innovation with results-oriented execution
Data analytics background and or continuous monitoring experience
Adaptability and comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
Strong knowledge of regulatory compliance, generally accepted accounting principles, and internal control frameworks
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple business units
Strong knowledge and understanding of enterprise resource planning and reporting systems

Nice To Haves

Experience in retailer and multinational environments preferred

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain internal control framework: Establish, document, and rationalize policies, procedures, and control design standards aligned with internal control frameworks and regulatory requirements
Stay current on regulatory changes and assess their impact on internal controls
Risk assessment and mitigation: Lead management’s regulatory scoping and risk assessment processes in coordination with internal and external audit
Identify control gaps across business processes, information technology general controls, and application controls
Recommend and drive remediation plans for control gaps and deficiencies
Support development of enterprise risk management structures and methodologies
Testing and monitoring: Oversee monitoring of internal control deficiencies and ensure timely, high-quality remediation by control owners
Partner with internal audit on testing strategies and continuous monitoring initiatives
Cross-functional collaboration and advisory: Serve as a key advisor to accounting, finance, operations, and information technology on internal control effectiveness, process governance, and risk mitigation
Coordinate with internal and external audit throughout the audit cycle and interim reviews
Training and cultural adoption: Develop and deliver training programs to promote a strong control culture across the organization, including certification processes, internal controls over financial reporting, and information technology controls
Support organizational efforts to elevate process discipline, accountability, and change readiness
Audit support: Coordinate timely and accurate responses to audit requests in collaboration with internal stakeholders
Continuous improvement: Drive automation and process optimization to improve control visibility, effectiveness, and efficiency
Leverage enterprise resource planning systems and governance, risk, and compliance platforms to enhance control program maturity
Policies and procedures: Lead the rationalization, review, and establishment of corporate accounting policies and procedures to ensure consistency, clarity, and compliance across the organization
Internal controls steering committee: Establish and manage an internal controls steering committee, including agenda development, materials preparation, and cross-functional coordination