Senior Director, Internal Controls
$157,100–$219,900 year
On-site · Schaumburg, Illinois, United States or Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Senior Director responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive internal controls framework across Finance, Operations, and Technology. Lead a small team to inventory controls, embed standardized documentation, testing, and monitoring, and drive risk management strategies including preventative and detective controls. Partner with finance, operations, and IT leaders to embed controls into day-to-day processes; conduct enterprise-wide risk assessments; support external audits; and translate testing results into actionable insights for senior leadership. Focus on governance, ethics, accountability, and continuous improvement to strengthen control ownership across the organization. Role requires leadership across risk management, control design, testing, and process transformation, with experience in complex, asset-heavy, or transaction-intensive environments and a strong SOX understanding.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
- 15+ years of experience in accounting / controllership, internal audit, internal controls, risk management, or related functions
- Big Four public accounting or equivalent experience with enterprise-wide control assessments and transformation initiatives strongly preferred
- Strong understanding of SOX or SOX-like control environments
- Demonstrated experience in designing and operating preventative and detective controls in high-risk environments
- Proven leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to operate strategically while driving execution
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