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Summary This position is primarily responsible for ensuring compliance with accounting policies and procedures, including SOX 404 compliance, as well as seeking continuous improvement and incorporating best practices. The Manager of Internal Controls supports the accounting team in the identification, design, implementation, and ongoing maintenance and review of financial controls, related flowcharts, and process narratives. This position interfaces directly with accounting management and Internal Audit. Visa Sponsorship Available: No Minimum Requirements Combination of Education and Experience will be considered. Must be authorized to work in the US as defined by the Immigration Act of 1986. Must pass a Criminal Background Check. Education:  Bachelor’s Degree Education Details:  Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field. Certification:  Yes Certification Details:  CPA or CIA Years of Experience:  Minimum five (5) years of experience, including public accounting and SOX/internal controls, regulatory compliance and reporting. •    Excellent written and verbal communication skills. •    Excellent reputation for integrity and teamwork. •    Must have excellent judgment and problem solving skills. •    Must possess the ability to interact and interface with all levels of management. •    Understanding of organizational interdependence and cultural nuances; ability to leverage these to build relationships within the organization. •    Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment. Preferred Requirements •    Experience with SOX program management tools such as Workiva Controls Management. •    Strong working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and the COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework, including both business process and IT controls. •    Experience designing, evaluating, and testing business process controls and IT general controls, including user access, change management, and system interfaces. •    Familiarity with SOX scoping, walkthroughs, testing, and remediation, including coordination with Internal Audit and external auditors. •    Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to explain control concepts to nontechnical stakeholders. Job Duties •    Own and manage the company’s Internal Control over Financial Reporting framework in accordance with SOX and the COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework, ensuring scalable design amid growth. •    Design, implement, and continuously enhance/optimize business process and IT general controls to proactively mitigate financial, operational, and compliance risks. •    Forge strategic partnerships with IT, Accounting, Enterprise Systems, Internal Audit, and external auditors to validate control design, execution, and ongoing effectiveness. •    Lead SOX scoping and risk assessments with management; facilitate walkthroughs and control testing with Internal Audit and external auditors. •    Collaborate with process owners to prioritize, track, and verify remediation of control deficiencies, ensuring root-cause analysis and sustainable fixes. •    Evaluate control deficiencies for severity, financial reporting impact, and quantitative/qualitative materiality. •    Assess and document automated controls within financial systems (e.g., ERP, revenue, payroll, procurement systems). •    Partner with IT Internal Audit to assess and monitor the adequacy of key IT general controls (ITGCs) and application controls, including user access management, segregation of duties (SoD), change management, system interfaces, automated controls, and configuration settings. •    Support system implementations, upgrades, and integrations by advising on control design, data integrity, and audit readiness. •    Review and assess SOC 1/SOC 2 reports and ensure complementary user entity controls identified in the reports have been implemented. •