Senior Manager - Internal Controls

Job Description

We’re searching exclusively for a Senior Manager – Internal Control on behalf of our client, a US-listed international business offering critical solutions to industry, maximizing research and technology to make a positive impact on society.

With its technical expertise and strategic collaborations, the business is driving change and innovation in its field, so this is a particularly exciting time for the company and its evolution.

We are currently recruiting a Senior Manager – Internal Control and Corporate Accounting to join its centralized Finance function, reporting to the Financial Reporting Director and working as part of a small, key team in this global business.

This newly created role is a unique opportunity for a candidate with 8+ years’ relevant experience either looking to move from Big 4 into their first role in industry or with hands-on industry experience and sound technical knowledge.

Responsibility of the Senior Manager - Internal Controls and Corporate Accounting:

• Providing US GAAP/IFRS accounting guidance and drafting/reviewing position papers
• Manage and review Form 10K and 10Q schedules and disclosures in accordance with US GAAP
• Oversee the internal control framework and lead the annual SOX cycle ensuring full compliance with internal and external requirements
• Manage selection and implementation of SOX tool and further develop and automate current internal controls into an integrated business-wide control framework
• Prepare quarterly audit committee materials
• Internal and external stakeholder management
• Act as business partner to local teams on internal control and accounting policy interpretation to ensure consistency globally
• Assisting with ad-hoc activities and projects within the Finance function

Ideal profile:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance and a recognized professional qualification - RA, CA, ACCA, CPA (or equivalent)
• An audit background in the Big 4 would be preferred
• 8+ years’ relevant experience
• US GAAP and IFRS knowledge and strong SOX experience
• Fluent in English, both verbally and in writing
• A person who takes ownership and strives for continuous improvement
• Hands-on approach to your work and leads by example
• High level of honesty, integrity, commitment and responsibility

EMEA Recruitment is committed to promoting Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in the workplace. We act as a neutral third party in the recruitment process, basing our candidate searches on skills and experience. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, sex, relationship status, disability, race, religion/beliefs, or sexual orientation.