PUNE · FULLTIME
Global Internal Controls Analyst
Avantor
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About this role
A key driver of accounting process harmonization and improvement, monitoring of accounting operations, assisting in Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance, and various finance technology initiatives. This role partners closely with the Chief Accounting Officer, Operations Controller, regional Controllers, finance shared service teams, and the information technology team.
Responsibilities - Responsible for managing changes to the company's internal controls environment, including identifying opportunities for efficiency while maintaining or increasing overall effectiveness.
- Report on the internal control framework, control implementation, and control deficiencies to ensure appropriate communication, documentation, escalation to business process owners and senior leadership.
- Manage the internal control process documentation and reporting of compliance within the Workiva W-desk platform.
- Facilitate the collection and review of management's quarterly SOX Section 302 Certification Process.
- Conduct the company's annual fraud risk assessment process, including tie-in to the Company's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) program.
- Provide guidance and oversight to team members who provide critical support to global teams through the performance of certain centralized control activities and status reporting for several critical monthly internal controls.
- Provide guidance and oversight to team members to complete assigned tasks and responsibilities.
- Review SOX testing over management's information used by the company (IUC) and testing over select entities' internal control operations and remediation efforts.
- Interact with internal and external auditors to support their SOX audit efforts. Monitor the results of internal controls design and operating effectiveness testing by internal and external auditors. Facilitate the collection of internal control documentation received from management to ensure it is sufficient for Internal Audit testing. Partner with Internal Audit to reach internal control deficiency conclusions, as necessary. This position is not responsible for coordinating the internal controls testing schedule by internal and external auditors; however, it helps to ensure that procedures and the overall project are executed timely.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert to the business for all things SOX compliance.
- Lead internal controls assessments, evaluate business and technology risks, identify mitigation controls and opportunities to improve the control environment.
- Promote opportunities for continuous improvement and enhancement of internal control management processes.
- Monitor timeliness of remediation of control gaps/weaknesses and provide recommendations for operational improvements.
- Build positive working relationships with Management and Business owners, by providing value-added feedback and communication that can help them better achieve their business objectives.
- Foster and support the development of team members through setting clear expectations, providing sufficient feedback, inspiring and empowering individuals to maximize their potential and/or drive for continuous growth through the achievement of individual and department goals and objectives.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Education: Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or other business related major.
- Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in Big 4 public accounting, ERP implementations and architecting control environments.
- Certified Public Accounting and/or CISA Certification desired
- Ability to build and maintain solid relationships across multiple levels of management including communication with external auditors/consultants.
- Strong knowledge of the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404, US GAAP applicable to the technology industry, SEC reporting requirements, and PCAOB and COSO/Internal Audit standards.
- Strong operational capability and sense of urgency to drive assigned tasks to completion to ensure achievement of annual departmental initiatives.
- Willingness to roll up sleeves to both do the work and manage initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced/high growth environment with multiple entities.
- Ability to prioritize the most critical areas and issues with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Experience establishing a SOX controls environments that address a combination of financial/operating and technology objectives
- Strong influencing and leadership skills
- Expert knowledge of and ability to support internal and external audit requirements
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About Avantor
Avantor
Pharma
2.0k+
employees
1904
122 years old
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
United States
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Avantor is a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials.
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