Controllership Service Lead
The Controllership Delivery Lead will be responsible for overseeing all accounting activities in a large-scale accounting and finance outsourcing client. This primarily includes governance, reporting methodology, preparation and documentation of financial controls processes, risk assessments, design and implementation of controls, plan and complete test of controls, and evaluating, reporting and resolving control deficiencies to ensure the design adequacy and operating effectiveness of financial reporting controls. Ensure that the overall account establishes a sound system of controls over financial reporting to ensure reliable and timely financial information to clients. Design, assess, implement and monitor a robust Financial Reporting Controls Framework, governance and methodology. This role will also be responsible for establishing the Reporting Controls Framework for the IFRS financial statements and reporting.
This Controllership Delivery Lead is responsible for providing governance for the Record to report accounting team as well as focusing on improving client relationship management. This will include getting feedback from clients via Client Advisory forums, mitigating risk to the clients reviewing performance statistics and performing annual reviews of Process documentations, Driving client initiatives, looking for improvement opportunities to streamline with a focus on reducing cost and increase efficiencies via automation and technology
Key Responsibilities:
Incorporate key considerations into framework mapping to the internal and client controls framework governance program management materiality tolerances scope implementation plan
Identify, assess, document and monitor business processes including financial systems that affect the financial reporting Lead, document and report on risk assessment of the business processes in respect of materiality tolerances misstatements in financial reporting, including establishment of risk ratings for use in client reporting
Develop policies for controls and control objectives for core financial reporting processes
Work with process owners to scope, design, and implement controls to address key risks and ensuring design adequacy and operating effectiveness of financial controls
Develop and implement the controls testing process, including conducting reviews and testing of financial reporting controls compliance by process owners along with monitoring and overseeing the remediation of deficiencies identified
Develop and deliver training and training materials for business process owners on a regular basis to build knowledge and understanding of risks and controls
Actively seek uniformity
Basic Qualifications:
Minimum of 10 years of Finance & Accounting Experience
CPA certified
Preferred Qualifications:
Auditing experience Understanding of accounting and financial processes including risk and financial controls
Ability to understand and apply laws, regulations, and compliance requirements Assertive, clear and professional verbal and written communications
Strong interpersonal, collaborative conflict resolution skill
Ability to effectively design and present information to senior management
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions Agility and ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently
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The application window for this job will remain open until at least 04/01/2025. However, if this date has passed and this role is still posted, please note we are still accepting applications.
Information on benefits is here.
Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $132,500 to $271,000
Colorado $132,500 to $234,100
District of Columbia $141,100 to $249,300
Illinois $122,700 to $234,100
Minnesota $132,500 to $234,100
Maryland $122,700 to $216,800
New York $122,700 to $271,000
Washington $141,100 to $249,300
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